Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae
Alternative combination: Archohelia dartoni
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1933. Corals of the Cretaceous of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains and Western Interior of the United States. Bulletins of American Paleontology 18(67):85-288
Belongs to Petrophyllia according to W. Kiessling 2008
See also Wells 1933
Sister taxa: Dendrophyllia (Petrophyllia) arkansensis, Petrophyllia clarki, Petrophyllia gardnerae, Petrophyllia limonensis, Petrophyllia rediviva, Petrophyllia remisovi, Petrophyllia vernonensis, Petrophyllia weaveri
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (4: Arizona, New Mexico collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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