Parepismilia amdoensis Liao and Li 1980 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Donacosmilidae

Full reference: W. Liao and Z. R. Li. 1980. Jurassic Scleractinia from Amdo, northern Xizang. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 19(3):228-238

Belongs to Parepismilia according to W. Liao and Z. R. Li 1980

Sister taxon: Parepismilia thurmanni

Type specimen: Its type locality is Amdo County, Tanggula Mountains, which is in a Jurassic perireef or subreef limestone in China

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic

Distribution: found only at Amdo County, Tanggula Mountains

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