†Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) transilvanicus Reuss 1871 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Acanthocyathus transilvanicus
Belongs to Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) according to M. Rus and M. V. Popa 2008
Sister taxa: Acanthocyathus grayi, Acanthocyathus spinosa, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) fernandesi, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) laterocristatus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) verrucosus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) versicostatus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Poland (4 collections), Romania (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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