Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Full reference: J. W. Gregory. 1900. The fossil corals of Christmas Island. A monograph of Christmas Island, British Museum (Natural History) 206-225
Belongs to Orbicella according to J. W. Gregory 1900
Sister taxa: Orbicella annularis, Orbicella benoisti, Orbicella boehmi, Orbicella faveolata, Orbicella franksi, Orbicella limbata, Orbicella linggapadangensis, Orbicella nancyi, Orbicella pleiades, Orbicella praeheliopora
Type specimen: Its type locality is Inland cliff, south coast, 200 feet altitude, which is in an Oligocene/Miocene carbonate limestone in Christmas Island
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene to Miocene of Christmas Island (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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