Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Trachyphylliidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires. 1999. Upper Paleocene to Lower Eocene ("Meganos Stage") Marine Megafossils in the Uppermost Santa Susana Formation, Simi Valley, Southern California. Contributions in Science, Los Angeles County Museum 479:1-38
Belongs to Antillophyllia according to R. L. Squires 1999
Sister taxa: Antillophyllia chipolana, Antillophyllia constricta, Antillophyllia gesteri, Antillophyllia olssoni
Type specimen: LACMIP 12664. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1343, Simi Hills, which is in a Ypresian offshore sandstone in the Santa Susana Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at CSUN Loc. 1343, Simi Hills
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