†Eusmilia carrizensis Vaughan 1917 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Full reference: T. W. Vaughan. 1917. The reef-coral fauna of Carrizo Creek, Imperial County, California, and its significance. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 98-T:355-375
Belongs to Eusmilia according to T. W. Vaughan 1917
See also López-Pérez 2005
Sister taxa: Eusmilia bainbridgensis, Eusmilia fastigiata
Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS 7616 Barrett Canyon, which is in a Pliocene perireef or subreef limestone/sandstone in the Imperial Formation of California
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at USGS 7616 Barrett Canyon
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