†Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) powelli Squires 1962 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: D. F. Squires. 1962. Additional Cretaceous and Tertiary corals from New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Geology 1(9):133-150
Belongs to Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) according to D. F. Squires 1962
Sister taxa: Platycyathus eburnensis, Platycyathus grahami, Platycyathus kawakamiensis, Platycyathus orbignyi, Platycyathus scottianus, Platycyathus yezoensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Muriwai Beach, Waitakere Ranges, which is in an Altonian marine horizon in New Zealand
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Muriwai Beach, Waitakere Ranges
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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