†Palaeocyclus porpita Linnaeus 1767 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Palaeocyclidae
Alternative combination: Porpites porpita
Belongs to Palaeocyclus according to C. W. Merriam 1973
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Palaeocyclus porpita mcallisteri
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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