Rhipidosmilia Geyer 1955 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Full reference: O. F. Geyer. 1955. Beiträge zur Korallenfauna des Stramberger Tithon. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 29(3-4):177-216

Parent taxon: Rhipidogyridae according to O. F. Geyer 1955

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aplosmiliinae, Astreoidogyra, Barysmilia, Bodeurina, Columellogyra, Cymosmilia, Orbignygyra, Paraacanthogyra, Phytogyra, Placohelia, Pruvostastraea, Psammogyra, Pseudoironella, Psilogyra, Rhipidogyrinae, Rhipidomeandra, Saltocyathus, Somalica, Starostinia, Tiaradendron

Subtaxa: Rhipidosmilia moravica

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Type: Rhipidosmilia moravica

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Stramberk reef, Czechia (Jurassic of Czech Republic)

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