Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96
Belongs to Platycyathus according to M. Eguchi 1951
Sister taxa: Platycyathus eburnensis, Platycyathus grahami, Platycyathus kawakamiensis, Platycyathus orbignyi, Platycyathus scottianus, Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) powelli
Type specimen: Its type locality is Yachiyo coal mine, Akkeshi, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian marine horizon in the Hobetsu Shale Formation of Japan
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Japan (1 collection), the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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