†Pourtalocyathus hispidus Pourtales 1878 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Guyniidae
Alternative combination: Ceratotrochus hispidus
Belongs to Pourtalocyathus according to Cairns 1979
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (4 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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