Baryphyllia tosaensis Eguchi 1951 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Calamophylliidae

Alternative combination: Actinacis tosaensis

Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96

Belongs to Baryphyllia according to R. Baron-Szabo 2009

See also Eguchi 1951

Sister taxa: Baryphyllia confusa, Baryphyllia glomerata, Baryphyllia gregaria, Baryphyllia irregularis, Baryphyllia lobata, Baryphyllia maxima

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kaiseki-yama, which is in a Tithonian/Berriasian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Japan

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-microcarnivore

Distribution: found only at Kaiseki-yama

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