Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Belongs to Parasmilia according to Roemer 1888
Sister taxa: Parasmilia altavillensis, Parasmilia aptiensis, Parasmilia bullardi, Parasmilia centralis, Parasmilia crassicostata, Parasmilia crnikalensis, Parasmilia cyensis, Parasmilia cylindrica, Parasmilia elliptica, Parasmilia elongata, Parasmilia fittoni, Parasmilia flindersensis, Parasmilia graysonensis, Parasmilia hermani, Parasmilia jusani, Parasmilia leganyii, Parasmilia lindstroemi, Parasmilia lucens, Parasmilia ludoviciana, Parasmilia montaldoensis, Parasmilia taurinensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (5: Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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