Oculina conferta Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae

Belongs to Oculina according to Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850

Sister taxa: Oculina alabamensis, Oculina aldrichi, Oculina antiqua, Oculina becki, Oculina diffusa, Oculina harrisi, Oculina hobleyi, Oculina nefrens, Oculina oamaruensis, Oculina olssoni, Oculina osiris, Oculina panzana, Oculina parvistella, Oculina peruviana, Oculina robusta, Oculina sarasotana, Oculina singleyi, Oculina smithi, Oculina umbellata, Oculina valenciennesi, Oculina varicosa, Oculina virgosa, Oculina wagneriana

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Paleocene of Iran (3), Slovenia (5)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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