†Protostylophyllum praenuntians Volz 1896 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Alternative combination: Stylophyllum praenuntians
Belongs to Protostylophyllum according to E. Roniewicz and J. Michalik 2002
Sister taxa: Protostylophyllum bortepense, Protostylophyllum ulfati
Type specimen: Its type locality is Valparola, Italy, which is in a Carnian shallow subtidal horizon in the Cassian Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Morocco (1 collection)
• Triassic of Italy (1), Slovakia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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