Blastozopsammia guerreroterion Filkorn and Pantoja-Alor 2004 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae

Full reference: H. F. Filkorn and J. Pantoja-Alor. 2004. A new Early Cretaceous coral (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Dendrophylliina) and its evolutionary significance. Journal of Paleontology 78(3):501-512

Belongs to Blastozopsammia according to H. F. Filkorn and J. Pantoja-Alor 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Chumbitaro, MP 18, which is in an Albian/Cenomanian perireef or subreef wackestone in the Mal Paso Formation of Mexico

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chumbitaro, MP 18

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