Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae
Full reference: T. W. Vaughan. 1922. Section D. Corals of the Negritos Formation and their relationship. Geology of the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods in the Northwest Part of Peru 124-135
Belongs to Oculina according to T. W. Vaughan 1922
Sister taxa: Oculina alabamensis, Oculina aldrichi, Oculina antiqua, Oculina becki, Oculina conferta, Oculina diffusa, Oculina harrisi, Oculina hobleyi, Oculina nefrens, Oculina oamaruensis, Oculina olssoni, Oculina osiris, Oculina panzana, Oculina parvistella, Oculina robusta, Oculina sarasotana, Oculina singleyi, Oculina smithi, Oculina umbellata, Oculina valenciennesi, Oculina varicosa, Oculina virgosa, Oculina wagneriana
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Negritos, Salina (Eocene of Peru)
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