Meandrostylis grandiseptus Stanley and Whalen 1989 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Belongs to Meandrostylis according to Stanley and Whalen 1989

Sister taxa: Maeandrostylis frechi, Maeandrostylis irregularis, Meandrostylis vancouverensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Spring Creek, Hells Canyon, which is in a Lacian perireef or subreef limestone in the Martin Bridge Limestone Formation of Oregon

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (2: Alaska, Oregon collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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