Saltocyathus urgonensis Morycowa and Masse 1998 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Full reference: E. Morycowa and J. P. Masse. 1998. Les scléractiniaires du Barrémien-Aptien inférieur de Provence (SE de la France) [The Barremian-Early Aptian Scleractinia from Provence (SE France)]. Géobios 31(6):725-766

Belongs to Saltocyathus according to E. Morycowa and J. P. Masse 1998

Sister taxon: Saltocyathus cumburindioensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Sault biostrome, Massif de Vaucluse, which is in an Aptian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in France

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Sault biostrome, Massif de Vaucluse

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