Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Eugyridae
Full reference: J. P. Masse and E. Morycowa. 1994. Les scleractiniaires hydnophoroides du Cretace inferieur (Barremien-Aptien inferieur) de Provence (S.E. de la France), systematique, stratigraphie et paleobiogeographie [Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Early Aptian) hydnophoroid Scleractinia from Provence (S.E. France), systematic paleontology, stratigraphy and paleobiogeography]. Geobios 27(4):433-448
Belongs to Eohydnophora according to J. P. Masse and E. Morycowa 1994
Sister taxa: Eohydnophora alloiteaui, Eohydnophora bangonghuensis, Eohydnophora incerta, Eohydnophora sanchuensis, Eohydnophora tenuis, Eohydnophora tosaensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Rustrel, Massif de Vaucluse, Provence, which is in an Aptian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in France
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (2 collections), Germany (1), Mexico (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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