Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Full reference: T. W. Vaughan. 1922. Section D. Corals of the Negritos Formation and their relationship. Geology of the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods in the Northwest Part of Peru 124-135
Belongs to Stephanocoenia according to R. A. López-Pérez 2005
See also Vaughan 1922 and Wells 1941
Sister taxa: Stephanocoenia antiquus, Stephanocoenia dendroidea, Stephanocoenia duncani, Stephanocoenia intersepta, Stephanocoenia spongiformis, Stephanocoenia storrsi, Stephanocoenia tenuis, Stephanocoenia tricoronata
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Peru (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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