Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Full reference: H. Bentson. 1943. Eocene (Capay) corals from California. Journal of Paleontology 17(3):289-297
Belongs to Madracis according to H. Bentson 1943
Sister taxa: Madracis asperula, Madracis auretenra, Madracis crassisepta, Madracis crescentensis, Madracis decactis, Madracis decaseptata, Madracis densa, Madracis dodecachora, Madracis duncani, Madracis ganei, Madracis gregorioi, Madracis herricki, Madracis incerta, Madracis johnsoni, Madracis johnwellsi, Madracis kirbyi, Madracis labrum, Madracis myriaster, Madracis ornata, Madracis pharensis, Madracis rotiformis, Madracis stewarti, Madracis vaughani
Type specimen: Its type locality is UCMP loc. A-1313, Smith Canyon, Capay Valley, which is in a Ypresian deep subtidal mudstone/conglomerate in the Capay Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at UCMP loc. A-1314, Smith Canyon, Capay Valley
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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