†Asterosmilia profunda Duncan 1864 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Trochocyathus profundus
Belongs to Asterosmilia according to Vaughan and Hoffmeister 1926
Sister taxa: Asterosmilia abnormalis, Asterosmilia aliquantula, Asterosmilia alloiteaui, Asterosmilia compressa, Asterosmilia duncani, Asterosmilia exarata, Asterosmilia hilli, Asterosmilia irregularis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection)
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (3), Panama (5)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (3)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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