Mussismilia hispida Verrill 1901 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Mussa hispida
Belongs to Mussismilia according to T. Inskipp et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Mussismilia braziliensis, Mussismilia harttii, Mussismilia provincialis, Mussismilia vindobonensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections), Panama (1)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Panama (3)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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