Palaeocyclus porpita Linnaeus 1767 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Palaeocyclidae

Alternative combination: Porpites porpita

Belongs to Palaeocyclus according to C. W. Merriam 1973

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Palaeocyclus porpita mcallisteri

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (1: Quebec collection), Ireland (1), Sweden (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (1: California)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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