Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Syzygophyllia hadleyi
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1934. Eocene corals from Cuba. Bulletins of American Paleontology 20(70B):147-160
Belongs to Antillia according to T. A. Stemann 2003
See also Wells 1934
Sister taxa: Trachyphyllia bilobata, Trachyphyllia crassa, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, Trachyphyllia granti, Trachyphyllia sawkinsi, Antillia clarki, Antillia heueri, Antillia dentata, Antillia dominicensis, Antillia poculiformis, Antillia cristata, Antillia persica, Antillia batequensis, Antillia turbinata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Loma Calixto, Camagüey, which is in an Eocene shallow subtidal limestone in Cuba
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Jamaica (1 collection)
• Eocene of Cuba (1), Jamaica (1), Panama (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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