Placohelia Pocta 1887 (stony coral)

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

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Type: Placohelia rimosa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kutna Hora, Czechia (Cretaceous of Czech Republic)

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