Peponocyathus orientalis Duncan 1876 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
Alternative combination: Deltocyathus orientalis
Belongs to Peponocyathus according to Cairns 1979
Sister taxa: Peponocyathus duncani, Peponocyathus folliculus, Peponocyathus lecomptei, Peponocyathus minimus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (6 collections), Vanuatu (1)
• Pliocene of Japan (2), Taiwan (1)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
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