Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Full reference: J. O. Nomland. 1916. Corals from the Cretaceous and Tertiary of California and Oregon. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 9(5):59-76
Belongs to Stephanophyllia according to Nomland 1916
Sister taxa: Stephanophyllia cribraria, Stephanophyllia elegans, Stephanophyllia fungulus, Stephanophyllia hexaflora, Stephanophyllia imperialis, Stephanophyllia implexa, Stephanophyllia indica, Stephanophyllia lanquinei, Stephanophyllia michelini, Stephanophyllia nysti, Stephanophyllia plattenwaldensis, Stephanophyllia vacavillensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is UC 716 Mount Diablo, which is in a Bartonian marine horizon in California
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (6: California collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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