†Porpites rotuloides Hall 1852 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae
Alternative combinations: Cyclolites rotuloides, Palaeocyclus rotuloides, Paleocyclus rotuloides
Belongs to Porpites according to R. M. Jeffords 1955
See also Bassler 1937, Hall 1852 and Northrop 1939
Sister taxon: Porpites circularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (3: New Brunswick, Quebec collections), United States (5: New York)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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