†Plesiosmilia vaughani d'Ossat 1905 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Smilotrochiidae
Alternative combination: Pleurosmilia vaughani
Synonyms: Axosmilia whitneyi Wells 1933, Peplosmilia coquandi d'Ossat 1905, Peplosmilia iberica d'Ossat 1905, Pleurosmilia whitneyi Wells 1933
Belongs to Plesiosmilia according to H. Löser et al. 2018
See also Turnsek et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Plesiosmilia bofilli, Plesiosmilia compressa, Plesiosmilia gracilis, Plesiosmilia truncata
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Greece (1 collection), United States (2: New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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