Acrocyathus proliferus Hall in Hall and Whitney 1858 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Acrocyathidae

Alternative combination: Lithostrotion proliferum

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 pilatus, Acrocyathus rotai, Acrocyathus shimeri, Acrocyathus unicus, Acrocyathus utkae, Acrocyathus zhizhinae

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2 collections), United States (2: Alabama, Georgia)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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