Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cunnolitidae

Alternative combination: Cyclolites japonica

Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96

Belongs to Cunnolites according to W. Kiessling 2008

See also Eguchi 1951

Sister taxa: Cunnolites (Paracunnolites), Cunnolites angiostoma, Cunnolites cancellata, Cunnolites cereviciana, Cunnolites giganteus, Cunnolites gosavicus, Cunnolites heberti, Cunnolites humilis, Cunnolites jamaicaensis, Cunnolites nummulus, Cunnolites orbignyi, Cunnolites phillipsiae, Cunnolites polymorphus, Cunnolites profundus, Cunnolites rhomboideus, Cunnolites scutellum, Cunnolites tenuiradiata

Type specimen: Its type locality is Hideshima, Sakiyama-mura, Hiraiga Sandstone, which is in an Aptian perireef or subreef sandstone in the Hiraiga Sandstone Formation of Japan

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Hideshima, Sakiyama-mura, Hiraiga Sandstone

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