Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Belongs to Paracyathus according to T. W. Vaughan 1904
Sister taxa: Paracyathus adetos, Paracyathus alternatus, Paracyathus altus, Paracyathus bastropensis, Paracyathus bellus, Paracyathus crassus, Paracyathus cylindricus, Paracyathus granulosus, Paracyathus henekeni, Paracyathus incrustans, Paracyathus javana, Paracyathus nannodes, Paracyathus pedroensis, Paracyathus peruvianus, Paracyathus procumbens, Paracyathus ravni, Paracyathus rugosus, Paracyathus sinuosus, Paracyathus stearnsii, Paracyathus stokesii, Paracyathus tasmanicus, Paracyathus taurinensis, Paracyathus turonensis, Paracyathus vaughani
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (4: Florida, South Carolina collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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