Pourtalocyathus Cairns 1979 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Guyniidae
Parent taxon: Guyniidae according to W. Kiessling 2008
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cyathosmilia, Guynia, Onchotrochus, Schizocyathus, Stenocyathus
Subtaxa: Pourtalocyathus hispidus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (4 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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