Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96
Belongs to Acanthogyra according to M. Eguchi 1951
Sister taxa: Acanthogyra aptiana, Acanthogyra columnaris, Acanthogyra micra, Acanthogyra multiformis, Acanthogyra paracolumnaris, Columnogyra multiformis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Togano-mura, which is in a Tithonian/Berriasian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Japan
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic to Cretaceous of Japan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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