Stephanocyathus holcombensis Durham 1942 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Full reference: J. W. Durham. 1942. Eocene and Oligocene coral faunas of Washington. Journal of Paleontology 16(1):84-104

Belongs to Stephanocyathus according to J. W. Durham 1942

Sister taxa: Stephanocyathus (Acinocyathus), Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus), Stephanocyathus magnificus, Stephanocyathus tatei

Type specimen: Its type locality is UCMP A1810, Willapa river, east of Holcomb, which is in a Rupelian deep-water siltstone/mudstone in the Keasey Formation of Washington

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP A1810, Willapa river, east of Holcomb

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