Fungiacyathus deltoidophorus Felix 1909 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiacyathidae

Alternative combination: Cycloseris deltoidophora

Synonyms: Brachycyathus daniensis Wanner 1902, Cycloseris antarctica Felix 1909, Cycloseris larseni Felix 1909, Discocyathus daniensis Wanner 1902, Fungiacyathus antarcticus Felix 1909, Fungiacyathus larseni Felix 1909

Belongs to Fungiacyathus according to H. F. Filkorn 1994

See also Baron-Szabo 2008, Schuster 1996 and Wanner 1902

Sister taxa: Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis), Fungiacyathus euaensis, Fungiacyathus fragilis, Fungiacyathus stephanus, Fungiacyathus symmetricus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal microcarnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Egypt (2 collections)

• Cretaceous of Antarctica (2)

Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences

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