Pararachnastraea peggyae Wilson 1982 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Durhaminidae

Alternative combination: Kleopatrina (Porfirievella) peggyae

Full reference: E. C. Wilson. 1982. Wolfcampian rugose and tabulate corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Lower Permian McCloud Limestone of northern California. Contributions in Science, National History Museum of Los Angeles County 337:1-90

Belongs to Pararachnastraea according to J. Fedorowski et al. 2007

See also Wilson 1982

Sister taxa: Pararachnastraea amsburyi, Pararachnastraea bellula, Pararachnastraea delicata, Pararachnastraea dyeri, Pararachnastraea gracilis, Pararachnastraea illipahensis, Pararachnastraea integrata, Pararachnastraea kabyaiensis, Pararachnastraea klamathensis, Pararachnastraea lewisi, Pararachnastraea lyallensis, Pararachnastraea mckibbinae, Pararachnastraea moormanensis, Pararachnastraea owensensis, Pararachnastraea stylidophylloides, Pararachnastraea tschernyschewi, Pararachnastraea watkinsi, Pararachnastraea wilsoni

Type specimen: UCMP 37223

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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