Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae
Full reference: R. C. Baron-Szabo and C.M. González-León. 1999. Lower Cretaceous corals and stratigraphy of the Bisbee Group (Cerro de Oro and Lampazos areas), Sonora, Mexico. Cretaceous Research 20:465-497
Belongs to Stiboriopsis according to R. C. Baron-Szabo and C.M. González-León 1999
Sister taxa: Stiboriopsis azteca, Stiboriopsis jamaicaensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Cerro de Oro I, Mexico, which is in a Barremian/Aptian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Cerro de Oro Formation of Mexico
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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