†Pseudomyriophyllia oshimaensis Eguchi 1951 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Eugyridae
Alternative combination: Eugyra oshimaensis
Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96
Belongs to Pseudomyriophyllia according to H. Löser et al. 2009
Sister taxon: Pseudomyriophyllia carpathica
Type specimen: Its type locality is Oshima Island, Kesennuma, which is in a Hauterivian shallow subtidal limestone in the Yokonuma Formation of Japan
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Jamaica (1 collection), Japan (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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