Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Full reference: H. Gerth. 1925. Jungtertiäre Korallen von Nias, Java und Borneo, nebst einer Übersicht über die aus dem Känozoikum des indischen Archipels bekannten Arten. Leidsche Geologische Mededeelingen 1:22-82
Belongs to Echinopora according to H. Gerth 1925
Sister taxa: Echinopora crassatina, Echinopora forskaliana, Echinopora fruticulosa, Echinopora gemmacea, Echinopora hirsutissima, Echinopora lamellosa, Echinopora mammiformis, Echinopora miocenica, Echinopora pacificus, Echinopora pelarangensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Gawo River, Nias, which is in a Miocene/Pliocene perireef or subreef limestone in the Nias Formation of Indonesia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Indonesia (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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