†Wilsonastraea parva Stevens 1967

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Alternative combination: Heritschioides (Eoheritschioides) parvum

Synonym: Heritschioides rowetti Wilson 1982

Full reference: C. H. Stevens. 1967. Leonardian (Permian) compound corals of Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 41:423-431

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

See also Stevens 1967 and Wilson 1982

Sister taxa: Wilsonastraea fluvius, Wilsonastraea fraseri, Wilsonastraea ochocoensis, Wilsonastraea rigbyi, Wilsonastraea smithi, Wilsonastraea summitensis

Type specimens:

  • Wilsonastraea parva: UCMP 27312. Its type locality is S-4, Fortification Range, which is in an Artinskian carbonate limestone in the Arcturus Formation of Nevada.
  • Heritschioides rowetti: LACMIP 6390. Its type locality is UCMP D-852, Hirz Mountain, which is in an Asselian marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (3: California, Nevada collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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