Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae
Alternative combination: Mycetophylliopsis azteca
Full reference: H. F. Filkorn and J. Pantoja-Alor. 2009. Cretaceous corals from the Huetamo region, Michoacan and Guerrero, southwestern Mexico. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Geologia, Boletin 116:1-169
Belongs to Stiboriopsis according to R. Baron-Szabo 2009
See also Filkorn and Pantoja-Alor 2009
Sister taxa: Stiboriopsis jamaicaensis, Stiboriopsis sonoraensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Chumbitaro, MP 13, coral reef, which is in an Albian/Cenomanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Mal Paso Formation of Mexico
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Chumbitaro, MP 13, coral reef
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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