†family Anthemiphylliidae Vaughan 1907 (stony coral)
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Anthemiphylliidae
Parent taxon: Faviicae according to J. W. Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Faviidae, Meandrinidae, Merulinidae, Montlivaltiidae, Pectiniidae, Rhizangiidae, Tropiphyllidae
Subtaxa: Anthemiphyllia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of the Philippines (1)
• Miocene of Spain (1)
• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Eocene of Tonga (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence