ammonites
Wilsonastraea ochocoensis Merriam 1942 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Alternative combination: Waagenophyllum ochocoensis

Synonym: Waagenophyllum washburni Merriam 1942

Full reference: C. W. Merriam. 1942. Carboniferous and Permian corals from central Oregon. Journal of Paleontology 16:372-381

Belongs to Wilsonastraea according to J. Fedorowski et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Wilsonastraea fluvius, Wilsonastraea fraseri, Wilsonastraea parva, Wilsonastraea rigbyi, Wilsonastraea smithi, Wilsonastraea summitensis

Type specimens:

  • Wilsonastraea ochocoensis: Cornell 38691. Its type locality is Grindstone Area, Sample 25D, which is in a Kungurian marine limestone/sandstone in the Coyote Butte Formation of Oregon.
  • Waagenophyllum washburni: Cornell 38690.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder