†Placohelia Pocta 1887 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae
Parent taxon: Rhipidogyridae according to H. Eliasova 1991
Sister taxa: Aplosmiliinae, Astreoidogyra, Barysmilia, Bodeurina, Columellogyra, Cymosmilia, Orbignygyra, Paraacanthogyra, Phytogyra, Pruvostastraea, Psammogyra, Pseudoironella, Psilogyra, Rhipidogyrinae, Rhipidomeandra, Rhipidosmilia, Saltocyathus, Somalica, Starostinia, Tiaradendron
Subtaxa: Placohelia rimosa
Type: Placohelia rimosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Kutna Hora, Czechia (Cretaceous of Czech Republic)
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