Praewentzelella honjoi Minato and Kato 1965 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: M. Minato and M. Kato. 1965. Waagenophyllidae. Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and Mineralogy 12:1-242

Belongs to Praewentzelella according to M. Minato and M. Kato 1965

Sister taxa: Praewentzelella magnificum, Praewentzelella multiseptata, Praewentzelella regulare, Praewentzelella sinensis

Type specimen: UHR 18204. Its type locality is Akasaka, Gifu Prefecture (Honjo collection), which is in a Wordian deep subtidal limestone in the Akasaka Formation of Japan.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Akasaka, Gifu Prefecture (Honjo collection)

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