Ceriostella variabilis Roniewicz and Stanley 1998 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae

Full reference: E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley. 1998. Middle Triassic cnidarians from the New Pass Range, central Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 72(2):246-256

Belongs to Ceriostella according to E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley 1998

See also Stanley 2005

Sister taxa: Ceriostella martini, Ceriostella parva

Type specimen: UMIP 18056. Its type locality is Bed SC18, South Canyon, New Pass Range, which is in a Longobardian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Augusta Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (4: Nevada collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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