†Holocystis nomikosi Löser 2006 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Full reference: H. Löser. 2006. Taxonomy, stratigraphic distribution and palaeobiogeography of the Early Cretaceous coral genus Holocystis. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas 23(3):288-301
Belongs to Holocystis according to Löser 2006
Sister taxa: Holocystis bukowinensis, Holocystis dupini, Holocystis elegans
Type specimen: Its type locality is Aliartos, which is in an Aptian/Albian marine conglomerate in the Evangelistria Formation of Greece
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Greece (1 collection), Tanzania (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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