Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Belongs to Hexasmilia according to de Fromentel 1870
Sister taxa: Heterocoenia bacellaris, Heterocoenia balkhanensis, Heterocoenia decipiens, Heterocoenia dendroides, Heterocoenia densa, Heterocoenia distans, Heterocoenia erecta, Heterocoenia exigua, Heterocoenia fuchsi, Heterocoenia gracilis, Heterocoenia grandis, Heterocoenia hilli, Heterocoenia inflexa, Heterocoenia minima, Heterocoenia minuta, Heterocoenia minutisima, Heterocoenia pusilla, Heterocoenia tetraseptata, Heterocoenia verrucosa, Heterocoenia washitaensis, Hexasmilia elmari
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Figuieres (Cretaceous of France)
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