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 bernardiana, Stephanocoenia dendroidea, Stephanocoenia duncani, Stephanocoenia florida, Stephanocoenia greppini, Stephanocoenia intermedia, Stephanocoenia intersepta, Stephanocoenia plana, Stephanocoenia rollieri, Stephanocoenia sinemuriensis, Stephanocoenia spongiformis, Stephanocoenia storrsi, Stephanocoenia tenuis, Stephanocoenia tricoronata, Stephanocoenia tuberosa
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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