†Pachyseris affinis Duncan 1880 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Belongs to Pachyseris according to Duncan 1880
Sister taxa: Pachyseris (Pavonaraea), Pachyseris compacta, Pachyseris cristata, Pachyseris curvata, Pachyseris denticulata, Pachyseris distans, Pachyseris irregularis, Pachyseris rugosa, Pachyseris speciosa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Magar Pir, Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, which is in a Burdigalian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/sandstone in Pakistan
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Miocene of Iran (2 collections), Pakistan (1), Tanzania (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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