†Baryphyllia tosaensis Eguchi 1951 (stony coral)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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