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Astreopora densata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae

Taxonomy
Astreopora densata was named by Chevalier (1961). Its type locality is Le Peloua reef, Saucats Valley, Gironde, which is in a Burdigalian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Falun de Leognan Formation of France.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Astreopora densata Chevalier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyAcroporidaeVerrill 1902
genusAstreoporaBlainville 1830
speciesdensata

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Astreopora densata Chevalier 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 10:22:56
Modified: 2008-01-26 12:22:56
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Burdigalian or 28.10000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Astreopora densata (70067 163836)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Astreopora densata (163837)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Astreopora densata (type locality: 70191 163838)