Psammocora columna Dana 1846 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Alternative combination: Coscinaraea columna
Belongs to Psammocora according to W. Kiessling 2014
See also Umbgrove 1946
Sister taxa: Psammocora (Stephanaria), Psammocora explanulata, Psammocora gasparillensis, Psammocora obtusangula, Psammocora paponica, Psammocora profundacella, Psammocora stellata, Psammocora trinitatis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Egypt (2), Japan (3), New Zealand (9), Pitcairn (1)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1), Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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