Anthozoa - Stauriida - Petalaxidae
Full reference: C. H. Stevens. 2009. New occurrences of Permian corals from the McCloud belt in western North America. Palaeontologia Electronica 12(2-6A):1-16
Belongs to Cystolonsdaleia according to C. H. Stevens 2009
Sister taxa: Cystolonsdaleia arctica, Cystolonsdaleia berthiaumi, Cystolonsdaleia carteri, Cystolonsdaleia guaspariniae, Cystolonsdaleia hormos, Cystolonsdaleia neriae, Cystolonsdaleia obesa, Cystolonsdaleia zulloi
Type specimen: USNM 531318. Its type locality is SJS-1015, McGregor Hill, Ida Lake, which is in an Asselian carbonate limestone in the McGregor Creek Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at SJS-1015, McGregor Hill, Ida Lake
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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