Meandraraea plummeri Wells 1932 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae

Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1932. Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of central Texas. Journal of Paleontology 6(3):225-256

Belongs to Meandraraea according to J. W. Wells 1932

Sister taxa: Meandraraea duboisi, Meandraraea gazaensis, Meandraraea granulata, Meandraraea gresslyi, Meandraraea hiraigaensis, Meandraraea laminata, Meandraraea lorioli, Meandraraea media, Meandraraea mitodaensis, Meandraraea miyakoensis, Meandraraea nipponica, Meandraraea pelissieri, Meandraraea robusta, Meandraraea slatteri, Meandraraea somaensis, Meandraraea somalica, Meandraraea subataciana, Meandraraea tulae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Pleasant Valley Crossing, Blanco River, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Pleasant Valley Crossing, Blanco River

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