Actinacis sawkinsi Wells 1934 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinacididae

Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1934. Some fossil corals from the West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83(2975):71-110

Belongs to Actinacis according to J. W. Wells 1934

Sister taxa: Actinacis alabamensis, Actinacis barretti, Actinacis cognata, Actinacis elegans, Actinacis haueri, Actinacis magna, Actinacis martiniana, Actinacis miyakoensis, Actinacis parvulina, Actinacis phineus, Actinacis remesi, Actinacis reussi, Actinacis rollei, Actinacis valverdensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Spring Mount [Yellow Limestone Gp], which is in a Lutetian shallow subtidal limestone in Jamaica

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Spring Mount [Yellow Limestone Gp]

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