Sideroseris Wells 1945 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae

Synonym: Rhabdophylliopsis Alloiteau and Tissier 1958

Parent taxon: Siderastreidae according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

See also Alloiteau and Tissier 1958, Baron-Szabo 2008 and López-Pérez 2005

Sister taxa: Astraeofungia, Eosiderastrea, Hindeastraea, Koilomorpha, Maeandroseris, Palaeosiderofungia, Pironastrea, Psammocora, Pseudosiderastrea, Siderastrea, Siderastreites, Siderofungia, Siderosmilia, Stephanomorpha, Synhelia

Subtaxa: Sideroseris durhami

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection)

• Paleocene of Argentina (1), France (1), Spain (1), United States (1: Alabama)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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