Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Euphylliidae
Full reference: N. E. Weisbord. 1973. New and little-known corals from the Tampa Formation of Florida. Bulletin State of Florida Department of Natural Resources Division of Interior Resources Bureau of Geology 56:1-146
Belongs to Galaxea according to Weisbord 1973
Sister taxa: Galaxea acrhelia, Galaxea astreata, Galaxea elegantissima, Galaxea fascicularis, Galaxea haligena, Galaxea horrescens, Galaxea junghuhni, Galaxea kabairaensis, Galaxea paucisepta, Galaxea salayarensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Ballast Point, Silex Bed [Tampa Limestone], which is in a Chattian/Aquitanian shallow subtidal limestone in the Arcadia Formation of Florida
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Oligocene of Jamaica (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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