†Platycyathus grahami Durham 1943 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) grahami
Belongs to Platycyathus according to Durham 1943
Sister taxa: Platycyathus eburnensis, Platycyathus kawakamiensis, Platycyathus orbignyi, Platycyathus scottianus, Platycyathus yezoensis, Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) powelli
Type specimen: UCMP 30097. Its type locality is Tierra Loma Quad., California, which is in a Paleocene marine shale in California.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Paleocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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