Acrocyathus pilatus Sando 1983 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Acrocyathidae

Full reference: W. J. Sando. 1983. Revision of Lithostrotionella (Coelenterata, Rugosa) from the Carboniferous and Permian. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1247:1-52

Belongs to Acrocyathus according to W. J. Sando 1983

Sister taxa: Acrocyathus cystosus, Acrocyathus floriformis, Acrocyathus girtyi, Acrocyathus grechovkae, Acrocyathus hsujiulingi, Acrocyathus lissitzini, Acrocyathus pennsylvanicus, Acrocyathus proliferus, Acrocyathus rotai, Acrocyathus shimeri, Acrocyathus unicus, Acrocyathus utkae, Acrocyathus zhizhinae

Type specimen: USNM 162004

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Acrocyathus pilatus in the database

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