Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) ixine Squires 1958 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: D. F. Squires. 1958. The Cretaceous and Tertiary corals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 29:1-107
Belongs to Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) according to D. F. Squires 1958
Sister taxa: Odontocyathus minor, Odontocyathus radiatus, Odontocyathus sieberi, Odontocyathus sundaicus
Type specimen: Its type locality is N41 Motutara, which is in an Altonian deep subtidal limestone in the Muriwai Formation of New Zealand
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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