Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Alternative combinations: Agaricia cucullata, Helioseris cucullata, Madrepora cucullata, Mycedium cucullata
Belongs to Leptoseris according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
See also Weisbord 1974
Sister taxa: Leptoseris alternans, Leptoseris amitoriensis, Leptoseris anguillensis, Leptoseris delicatissima, Leptoseris dinarica, Leptoseris explanata, Leptoseris floriformis, Leptoseris gardineri, Leptoseris glabra, Leptoseris hawaiiensis, Leptoseris irregularis, Leptoseris lauensis, Leptoseris mycetoseroides, Leptoseris papyracea, Leptoseris phylloides, Leptoseris portoricensis, Leptoseris santaciliaensis, Leptoseris scabra, Leptoseris solida, Leptoseris speciosa, Leptoseris walli, Leptoseris yabei
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cayman Islands (1 collection), Costa Rica (11), the Dominican Republic (4), Jamaica (1), Panama (5), United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of Costa Rica (7)
• Miocene of Colombia (1)
Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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