Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
Full reference: S. D. Cairns. 2003. A new species of Sphenotrochus (Scleractinia: Turbinoliidae) from the Late Miocene (Tortonian) of Chile. Zoologische Verhandelingen 345(31):79-84
Belongs to Sphenotrochus according to S. D. Cairns 2003
Sister taxa: Sphenotrochus aschistus, Sphenotrochus claibornensis, Sphenotrochus crispus, Sphenotrochus dumasi, Sphenotrochus gardineri, Sphenotrochus granulosus, Sphenotrochus milletianus, Sphenotrochus mixtus, Sphenotrochus pulchellus, Sphenotrochus semigranosus, Sphenotrochus senni, Sphenotrochus wellsi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Punta Perro, late miocene, Navidad Formation, which is in a Tortonian coastal sandstone in the Navidad Formation of Chile
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution: found only at Punta Perro, late miocene, Navidad Formation
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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