Acanthocyclus porpitoides Lang and Smith 1927 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Rugosa - Paleocyclidae

Belongs to Acanthocyclus according to Lang and Smith 1927

Sister taxa: Acanthocyclus catinulus, Acanthocyclus fletcheri, Acanthocyclus iowensis, Acanthocyclus magnus, Acanthocyclus parvulus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Northrop Locality 004. La Vieille, shales west of Anse Cascon (Silurian of Quebec)

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