†Agathiphyllia tenuis Duncan 1863 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae
Alternative combinations: Astrea tenuis, Cyathomorpha tenuis
Belongs to Agathiphyllia according to Wells 1956
See also Vaughan 1919
Sister taxa: Agathiphyllia anguillensis, Agathiphyllia antiguensis, Agathiphyllia bosniaca, Agathiphyllia browni, Agathiphyllia gregaria, Agathiphyllia hilli, Agathiphyllia robusta, Agathiphyllia splendens
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Miocene of Colombia (4 collections)
• Oligocene of Antigua and Barbuda (9), Cuba (2), the Dominican Republic (2), Haiti (2), Jamaica (1), Puerto Rico (1), Venezuela (2)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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