†Klamathastraea dilleri Merriam 1972 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Endophyllidae
Full reference: C. W. Merriam. 1972. Silurian rugose corals of the Klamath Mountains region, California. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 738:1-50
Belongs to Klamathastraea according to C. W. Merriam 1972
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 159456. Its type locality is USGS loc. M1132, west side of Bonnet Rock, Klamath Mountains, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Gazelle Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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