Placotrochus texanus Vaughan 1903 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Flabellidae

Alternative combination: Parasmilia texana

Belongs to Placotrochus according to J. W. Wells 1933

Sister taxa: Placotrochus alveolus, Placotrochus lonsdalei

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: Texas collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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