†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