Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1934. A new species of Madracis from the Eocene of Texas. Bulletins of American Paleontology 20(70B):161-164
Belongs to Madracis according to J. W. Wells 1934
Sister taxa: Madracis asperula, Madracis auretenra, Madracis crassisepta, Madracis crescentensis, Madracis decactis, Madracis decaseptata, Madracis densa, Madracis dodecachora, Madracis duncani, Madracis ganei, Madracis gregorioi, Madracis incerta, Madracis johnsoni, Madracis johnwellsi, Madracis kirbyi, Madracis labrum, Madracis myriaster, Madracis ornata, Madracis pharensis, Madracis rotiformis, Madracis stewarti, Madracis vaughani, Madracis wellsi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Smithville, Bastrop, which is in a Lutetian marine horizon in the Selman Formation of Texas
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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