Anthozoa - Favositida - Micheliniidae
Full reference: E. C. Wilson. 1990. Permian corals of Bolivia. Journal of Paleontology 64(1):60-78
Belongs to Michelinia according to E. C. Wilson 1990
Sister taxa: Michelinia abichi, Michelinia corallina, Michelinia excelsa, Michelinia indica, Michelinia macerimuris, Michelinia medifixa, Michelinia meekana, Michelinia miranda, Michelinia nana, Michelinia nelsoni, Michelinia parva, Michelinia pecteniformis, Michelinia placenta, Michelinia stylopora, Michelinia vaga, Michelinia vermispinosa, Michelinia vesiculosa
Type specimen: LACMIP 8027. Its type locality is LACMIP 8693, Matilde Section, which is in a Sakmarian shallow subtidal limestone in the Copacabana Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Permian of Bolivia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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