†Heterocyathus priscus Stolarski et al. 2001 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Full reference: J. Stolarski, H. Zibrowius, and H. Löser. 2001. Antiquity of the scleractinian-sipunculan symbiosis. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 46(3):309-330
Belongs to Heterocyathus according to J. Stolarski et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Heterocyathus aequicostatus, Heterocyathus carthausi, Heterocyathus elberti, Heterocyathus japonicus, Heterocyathus mai
Type specimen: Its type locality is Le Gaty, Geraudot, which is in an Albian deep subtidal marl in France
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution: found only at Le Gaty, Geraudot
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