Heterocyathus japonicus Verrill 1866 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Stephanoseris japonica
Belongs to Heterocyathus according to H. Yabe and M. Eguchi 1942
Sister taxa: Heterocyathus aequicostatus, Heterocyathus carthausi, Heterocyathus elberti, Heterocyathus mai, Heterocyathus priscus
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (4 collections)
• Pliocene of Japan (1), Taiwan (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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