†Moltkia (gorgonian)
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Parent taxon: Gorgonida according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acabaria, Axogaster, Carpathoporella, Coptocampylodon, Corallium, Eogorgia, Gorgoniidae, Krimella, Melithaea, Nicella, Paramoltkia, Parisididae, Petilavenula, Primnoa, Verrucella
Subtaxa: Moltkia advena Moltkia foveolata Moltkia minuta
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whaingaroan of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Denmark (6), Kazakhstan (1), Sweden (1), Turkmenistan (1), Ukraine (1)
• Cretaceous of the Czech Republic (4), Denmark (1), Germany (3), the Netherlands (5), Ukraine (1)
Total: 25 collections including 29 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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