Mussismilia harttii Verrill 1868 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Mussa harttii
Belongs to Mussismilia according to T. Inskipp et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Mussismilia braziliensis, Mussismilia hispida, Mussismilia provincialis, Mussismilia vindobonensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections), Costa Rica (2), Panama (1)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Costa Rica (2)
• Pliocene of Costa Rica (2)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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