Astrangia grandis Nomland 1917 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Full reference: J. O. Nomland. 1917. New fossil corals from the Pacific coast. University of California Publications in Geology 10(13):185-190

Belongs to Astrangia according to J. O. Nomland 1917

Sister taxa: Astrangia (Coenangia), Astrangia boreas, Astrangia calhounensis, Astrangia clarki, Astrangia coalingensis, Astrangia cretacea, Astrangia danae, Astrangia expansa, Astrangia floridana, Astrangia harrisi, Astrangia insignifica, Astrangia leonensis, Astrangia lineatus, Astrangia ludoviciana, Astrangia manthelanensis, Astrangia persica, Astrangia talquinensis, Astrangia vasconiensis, Astrangia wilcoxensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Waldorf Asphalt Mine, Guadalupe, which is in a Pliocene marine horizon in California

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Waldorf Asphalt Mine, Guadalupe

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