Neuquinosmilia gerthi Morsch 1996 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Full reference: S. M. Morsch. 1996. Les Scléractiniaires jurassiques (Bajocien) d'Argentine (Bassin de Neuquén). Systématique. Géobios 29(6):671-706

Belongs to Neuquinosmilia according to S. M. Morsch 1996

Sister taxon: Neuquinosmilia lospozonensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Barda Negra sud, Neuquen, Argentina, which is in a Bajocian marginal marine sandstone in the Lajas Formation of Argentina

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Barda Negra sud, Neuquen, Argentina

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