Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: S. D. Cairns and J. W. Wells. 1987. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 5. The suborders Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Bulletins of American Paleontology 93(328):23-43
Belongs to Antillocyathus according to S. D. Cairns and J. W. Wells 1987
Sister taxa: Antillocyathus cristatus, Antillocyathus gracilis, Antillocyathus maoensis, Antillocyathus trinitatis
Type specimen: Its type locality is NMB Loc15871 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm], which is in a Messinian perireef or subreef siliciclastic/limestone in the Rio Gurabo Formation of the Dominican Republic.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (3 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (7)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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