Sphenotrochus denhartogi Cairns 2003 (stony coral)

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

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