Scolymia lacera Pallas 1766 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Madrepora lacera
Belongs to Scolymia according to W. Kiessling 2009
See also De Buisonjé 1974
Sister taxa: Scolymia australis, Scolymia cubensis, Scolymia vitiensis, Parascolymia bracherti
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection), Jamaica (1), United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Jamaica (1)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Netherlands Antilles (1)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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