†Placotrochus texanus Vaughan 1903 (stony coral)
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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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