Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Goniastrea variabilis
Belongs to Hydnophora according to T. A. Stemann 2003
Sister taxa: Hydnophora ackermanni, Hydnophora affinis, Hydnophora astraeoides, Hydnophora cristatoseriata, Hydnophora exesa, Hydnophora ferryi, Hydnophora grandis, Hydnophora infundibulum, Hydnophora microconos, Hydnophora oppenheimi, Hydnophora pilosa, Hydnophora provincialis, Hydnophora pulchra, Hydnophora rudis, Hydnophora styriaca, Hydnophora tenella
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Jamaica (1 collection)
• Eocene of Jamaica (1), North Atlantic (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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