†Defrancia irregularis Defrance 1826 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Faviidae
Alternative combinations: Astraea irregularis, Favites irregularis
Belongs to Defrancia according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
Sister taxon: Defrancia tamarisensis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (3 collections), Italy (1), Libya (1)
• Oligocene of Libya (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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