Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
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 Meandrina according to A. F. Budd et al. 1992
Sister taxa: Meandrina africana, Meandrina antiguensis, Meandrina bernardina, Meandrina brasiliensis, Meandrina filograna, Meandrina linearis, Meandrina meandrites, Meandrina venustula, Meandrina vermicularis
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 photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Lago Alahuela, Panama
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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