†Platycyathus orbignyi Fromentel 1862 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Belongs to Platycyathus according to Fromentel 1862
Sister taxa: Platycyathus eburnensis, Platycyathus grahami, Platycyathus kawakamiensis, Platycyathus scottianus, Platycyathus yezoensis, Trochocyathus (Platycyathus) powelli
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Switzerland (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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