†Culicia parasita Michelin 1847 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Alternative combinations: Cryptangia parasita, Cryptangia parasitica, Culicia parasitica, Lithodendron parasitum
Belongs to Culicia according to C. Chaix and B. Cahuzac 2005
See also Chaix and Cahuzac 2005 and Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection)
• Pliocene of France (2)
• Miocene of France (18), Italy (1)
• Oligocene of France (2)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
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