Anthozoa - Favositida - Pachyporidae
Full reference: H. W. Flügel. 1997. Korallen aus dem Perm von S-Tunesien, W-Iran und NW-Thailand [Permian corals from S-Tunisia, W-Iran and NW-Thailand]. Sitzungsberichte Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Abteilung I 204:79-109
Belongs to Gertholites according to H. W. Flügel 1997
Sister taxa: Gertholites curvatus, Gertholites diversaporus, Gertholites haikawai, Gertholites jabiensis, Gertholites wilkinsoni
Type specimen: USNM 28038. Its type locality is Locality J17, Halk el Djemel, Djebel Tebaga, which is in a Wordian reef, buildup or bioherm shale/limestone in the Djebel Tebaga Biohermal Complex Formation of Tunisia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at Locality J17, Halk el Djemel, Djebel Tebaga
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