†Espielia columellata Rodriguez and Hernando 2005 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae
Full reference: S. Rodriguez and J. M. Hernando. 2005. Description of Espielia columellata gen. and sp. nov. (Rugosa) from the Sierra del Castillo Unit (upper Visean, Cordoba, SW Spain). Geobios 38:553-561
Belongs to Espielia according to S. Rodriguez and J. M. Hernando 2005
Sister taxon: Espielia tauridensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is El Collado, Espiel, which is in an Asbian/Brigantian shallow subtidal limestone in the Sierra del Castillo Formation of Spain
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Algeria (1 collection), Spain (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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