Stylaster milleri Durham 1942 (lace coral)

Hydrozoa - Stylasterina

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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