Thecomeandra vallieri Stanley, Jr. and Beauvais 1990 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Full reference: G. D. Stanley, Jr. and L. Beauvais. 1990. Middle Jurassic corals from the Wallowa terrane, west-central Idaho. Journal of Paleontology 64(3):352-362

Belongs to Thecomeandra according to G. D. Stanley and L. Beauvais 1990

Sister taxa: Thecomeandra celtica, Thecomeandra remesi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Pittsburg Landing (Idaho), which is in a Bajocian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Coon Hollow Formation of Idaho

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of United States (2: Idaho, Oregon collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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