†Heliopora bennetti Wells 1934
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Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1934. Eocene corals from Cuba. Bulletins of American Paleontology 20(70B):147-160
Belongs to Heliopora according to J. W. Wells 1934
Sister taxa: Heliopora boettgeri, Heliopora lusanovkaensis, Heliopora mexicanae, Heliopora radiata, Heliopora sparsipora, Heliopora stewarti
Type specimen: Its type locality is Loma Calixto, Camagüey, which is in an Eocene shallow subtidal limestone in Cuba
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Cuba (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Puerto Rico (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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