†Pachythecalis major Cuif 1975 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Zardinophyllidae
Full reference: J. P. Cuif. 1975. Caracteres morphologiques, microstructuraux et systematiques des Pachythecalidae, nouvelle famille de madrepraires triasiques [Morphology, microstructure and systematics of Pachythecalidae, a new family of Triassic Scleractinia]. 8(3):157-180
Belongs to Pachythecalis according to J. P. Cuif 1975
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Alakir Cay Valley, which is in a Lacian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Turkey
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Triassic of Turkey (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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