Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Placophylliidae
Full reference: R. C. Baron-Szabo. 1998. A new coral fauna of the Campanian from north Spain (Torallola village, Prov. Llèida). Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 23:127-191
Belongs to Placophyllia according to Baron-Szabo 1998
Sister taxa: Placophyllia amnica, Placophyllia blastemon, Placophyllia crassa, Placophyllia curvata, Placophyllia dianthus, Placophyllia florosa, Placophyllia grata, Placophyllia mikaikarivensis, Placophyllia minima, Placophyllia rugosa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Pobla de Segur, Tremp Area, Corals of Puimanyons Olistostrome, Cataluna, which is in a Campanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Vallcarga Formation of Spain
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections), Spain (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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