Eusmilia carrizensis Vaughan 1917 (stony coral)

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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