Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae
Full reference: R. C. Baron-Szabo. 1998. A new coral fauna of the Campanian from north Spain (Torallola village, Prov. Llèida). Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 23:127-191
Belongs to Barysmilia according to Baron-Szabo 1998
Sister taxa: Barysmilia brevicaulis, Barysmilia irregularis, Barysmilia trechmanni, Barysmilia vicentina
Type specimen: Its type locality is Pobla de Segur, Tremp Area, Corals of Puimanyons Olistostrome, Cataluna, which is in a Campanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Vallcarga Formation of Spain
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Oman (1 collection), Spain (1), the United Arab Emirates (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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