†Palastraea regia Phillips 1836 (horn coral)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Palaeosmiliidae
Alternative combination: Cyathophyllum regium
Belongs to Palastraea according to S. Rodriguez et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Palastraea planiuscula, Palastraea weiningensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Canada (1: Nova Scotia collection), Ireland (1), Morocco (6), Spain (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.