†Lophelia parvisepta Tenison-Woods 1880 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Scolangia parvisepta
Belongs to Lophelia according to D. F. Squires 1958
Sister taxa: Lophelia pertusa, Lophelia tubaeformis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
• Miocene of New Zealand (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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