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Stylophyllopsis minisculus

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Taxonomy
Stylophyllopsis minisculus was named by Deng (2006). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Zaitingna, Tianyang area, which is in an Anisian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Banna Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Stylophyllopsis minisculus Deng

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylophyllinaBeauvais 1981
familyStylophyllidaeVolz 1896
genusStylophyllopsis
speciesminisculus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-05 03:17:53
Modified: 2008-02-05 05:17:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guangxi) Stylophyllopsis minisculus (type locality: 81045)