Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Full reference: E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley. 2013. Upper Triassic corals from Nevada, western North America, and the implications for paleoecology and paleogeography. Journal of Paleontology 87:934-964
Belongs to Retiophyllia according to E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley 2013
Sister taxa: Retiophyllia aksuensis, Retiophyllia alfurica, Retiophyllia aranea, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Retiophyllia clathrata, Retiophyllia dawsoni, Retiophyllia defilippi, Retiophyllia delicata, Retiophyllia delicatula, Retiophyllia dendriformis, Retiophyllia dichotoma, Retiophyllia eguchii, Retiophyllia fenestrata, Retiophyllia frechi, Retiophyllia gephyrophora, Retiophyllia gosaviensis, Retiophyllia gracilis, Retiophyllia langobardica, Retiophyllia mailonggangensis, Retiophyllia multiramis, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia obtusa, Retiophyllia oppeli, Retiophyllia parviseptum, Retiophyllia pascoensis, Retiophyllia robusta, Retiophyllia sellae, Retiophyllia tenuicosta, Retiophyllia tolminensis, Retiophyllia tosaensis, Retiophyllia vesicularis, Retiophyllia wasabidaniensis
Type specimen: UCMP 153092. Its type locality is UCMP B5868, Tonopah Quadrangle, Mineral County, which is in a Lacian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Luning Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at UCMP B5868, Tonopah Quadrangle, Mineral County
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