†Stylaster milleri Durham 1942 (lace coral)
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Full reference: J. W. Durham. 1942. Eocene and Oligocene coral faunas of Washington. Journal of Paleontology 16(1):84-104
Belongs to Stylaster according to J. W. Durham 1942
See also Durham 1944
Sister taxa: Stylaster cretaceous, Stylaster gigas, Stylaster roseus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Woodmans Wharf, which is in a Priabonian marine conglomerate in the Quimper Formation of Washington
Ecology: stationary epifaunal carnivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Washington collections)
• Eocene of United States (2: Washington)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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