†Cladochonus beecheri Grabau 1899 (tabulate coral)
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Anthozoa - Auloporida - Pyrgiidae
Alternative combination: Monilopora beecheri
Belongs to Cladochonus according to J. E. Sorauf 2004
See also Gerth 1922
Sister taxa: Cladochonus carrascoi, Cladochonus crassus, Cladochonus magnus, Cladochonus nicholsoni, Cladochonus shawi, Cladochonus striatus, Cladochonus tenuicollis, Cladochonus verrucatus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Indonesia (1 collection)
• Osagean of United States (3: Indiana)
• Carboniferous of United States (24: Indiana, Kentucky)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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