†Stephanaxophyllia bicoronata Gregory 1900 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Columastreidae
Alternative combination: Columnastraea bicoronata
Synonym: Stephanaxophyllia casterasi Alloiteau 1957
Full reference: J. W. Gregory. 1900. On the geology and fossil corals and echinids of Somaliland. The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 56:26-45
Belongs to Stephanaxophyllia according to R. Baron-Szabo 2006
See also Baron-Szabo 2000
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Stephanaxophyllia bicoronata: Its type locality is Auradu, Auradu Limestone, which is in a Paleocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Auradu Limestone Formation of Somalia
- Stephanaxophyllia casterasi:
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Somalia (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Bulgaria (1), Iran (1), Oman (1), the United Arab Emirates (3)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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