Alveolocyathus felixi Filkorn 1994 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae

Alternative combination: Conocyathus felixi

Synonyms: Alveolocyathus nordenskjoeldi Filkorn 1994, Laminocyathus wellsi Filkorn 1994

Belongs to Alveolocyathus according to R. Baron-Szabo 2008

See also Filkorn 1994

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Alveolocyathus felixi: Its type locality is Seymour Island I,, which is in a Maastrichtian estuary/bay sandstone/siltstone in the López de Bertodano Formation of Antarctica
  • Alveolocyathus nordenskjoeldi: Its type locality is Seymour Island I,, which is in a Maastrichtian estuary/bay sandstone/siltstone in the López de Bertodano Formation of Antarctica.
  • Laminocyathus wellsi: Its type locality is Seymour Island I,, which is in a Maastrichtian estuary/bay sandstone/siltstone in the López de Bertodano Formation of Antarctica.

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore

Distribution: found only at Seymour Island I,

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