Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Diploastraeidae
Full reference: A. F. Budd, T. S. Stemann, and R. H. Stewart. 1992. Eocene Caribbean Reef Corals: A Unique Fauna from the Gatuncillo Formation of Panama. Journal of Paleontology 66(4):570-594
Belongs to Diploastrea according to A. F. Budd et al. 1992
Sister taxa: Diploastraea crassicostata, Diploastrea aequalicostata, Diploastrea aequalis, Diploastrea alternicosta, Diploastrea applanata, Diploastrea burdigalensis, Diploastrea coronata, Diploastrea costata, Diploastrea crassicostata, Diploastrea crassolamellata, Diploastrea diversiformis, Diploastrea heliopora, Diploastrea hilli, Diploastrea incerta, Diploastrea italica, Diploastrea magnifica, Diploastrea miocenica, Diploastrea multisepta, Diploastrea reussii, Diploastrea roasendai, Diploastrea rosacea, Diploastrea speciosa, Diploastrea superficialis, Diploastrea taurinensis, Diploastrea variabilis, Diploastrea vaughani
Type specimen: Its type locality is Lago Alahuela, Panama, which is in a Priabonian reef, buildup or bioherm mudstone/limestone in the Gatuncillo Formation of Panama
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at Lago Alahuela, Panama
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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