Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseriidae
Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96
Belongs to Polyphylloseris according to Eguchi 1951
Sister taxa: Polyphylloseris conophora, Polyphylloseris convexa, Polyphylloseris icaunensis, Polyphylloseris mammillata, Polyphylloseris microkothos, Polyphylloseris polymorpha, Polyphylloseris punctata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Hideshima, Sakiyama-mura, Hiraiga Sandstone, which is in an Aptian perireef or subreef sandstone in the Hiraiga Sandstone Formation of Japan
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Japan (1 collection), Mexico (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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