Vaughanoseris Wells 1934 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae

Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1934. Some fossil corals from the West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83(2975):71-110

Parent taxon: Agariciidae according to J. W. Wells 1956

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Agaricia, Coeloseris, Cyathoseris, Helioseris, Heterogyra, Hydnophoroseris, Lamellofungia, Leptoseris, Maeandrella, Mioseris, Monticuliphyllia, Morphastrea, Ogilviastraea, Pachyseris, Pavona, Plocoastraea, Trochoseris, Trochoseropsis, Valloria

Subtaxa: Vaughanoseris catadupensis

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Type: Vaughanoseris catadupensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of India (1 collection), Jamaica (7)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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