Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Alternative combinations: Latusastraeopsis rubrolineata, Latusastrea rubrolineata
Full reference: H. Löser, T. A. Stemann, and S. Mitchell. 2009. Oldest scleractinian fauna from Jamaica (Hauterivian, Benbow Inlier). Journal of Paleontology 83(3):333-349
Belongs to Elasmocoenia according to W. Kiessling 2014
See also Baron-Szabo 2009 and Löser et al. 2009
Sister taxon: Elasmocoenia mitzopoulosi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Copper, Benbow Inlier, which is in a Hauterivian shallow subtidal limestone in the Devils Racecourse Formation of Jamaica
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Copper, Benbow Inlier
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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