Antilla batequensis Squires and Demetrion 1992 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Full reference: R. L. Squires and R. A. Demetrion. 1992. Paleontology of the Eocene Bateque Formation, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Contributions in Science (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County) 434:1-55

Belongs to Antilla according to R. L. Squires 2001

See also Squires and Demetrion 1992

Sister taxa: Antillia batequensis, Antillia clarki, Antillia cristata, Antillia dentata, Antillia dominicensis, Antillia hadleyi, Antillia heueri, Antillia persica, Antillia poculiformis, Antillia turbinata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at LACMIP loc. 7434; west side if McCray Canyon (Eocene of California)

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