Siderastrea mendenhalli minor Vaughan 1917 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae

Belongs to Siderastrea mendenhalli according to Vaughan 1917

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS 7616 Barrett Canyon, which is in a Pliocene perireef or subreef limestone/sandstone in the Imperial Formation of California

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USGS 7616 Barrett Canyon

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