Astreopora (Astreopora) spinulosum Frost and Langenheim, Jr. 1974 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae

Full reference: S. H. Frost and R. L. Langenheim, Jr. 1974. Cenozoic Reef Biofacies. Chicago, Northern Illinois University Press 1-388

Belongs to Astreopora (Astreopora) according to R. A. López-Pérez 2005

See also Frost and Langenheim 1974

Sister taxon: Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Simojovel road section B-8199, which is in an Eocene deep subtidal wackestone in the Ixtaclum Shale Formation of Mexico

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Simojovel road section B-8199

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