Actinacis miyakoensis Eguchi 1951 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinacididae

Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96

Belongs to Actinacis according to M. Eguchi 1951

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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Matsushima, Omoto-mura, which is in an Aptian perireef or subreef sandstone in the Hiraiga Sandstone Formation of Japan

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Matsushima, Omoto-mura

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