Acanthocyathus spinosa Umbgrove 1950 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Belongs to Acanthocyathus according to Umbgrove 1950

Sister taxa: Acanthocyathus grayi, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) fernandesi, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) laterocristatus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) transilvanicus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) verrucosus, Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) versicostatus

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Indonesia (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Indonesia (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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