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Palaeopsammia zljebinensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Guyniidae

Taxonomy
Palaeopsammia zljebinensis was named by Turnsek and Mihajlovic (1981). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Zljebine Creek near Donja Kamenica, which is in a Barremian/Aptian perireef or subreef limestone in Serbia and Montenegro.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Palaeopsammia zljebinensis Turnsek and Mihajlovic

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyFlabellicaeBourne 1905
familyGuyniidaeHickson 1910
genusPalaeopsammiaWanner 1902
specieszljebinensis

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.

Palaeopsammia zljebinensis Turnsek and Mihajlovic 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 09:11:37
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:21:05
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Wells 1956, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Early/Lower Aptian or 139.80000 to 122.46000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Hungary Palaeopsammia zljebinensis (25151)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Serbia and Montenegro Palaeopsammia zljebinensis (type locality: 74793)