†Cladangia semispherica Defrance 1826 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Alternative combination: Astrea semispherica
Belongs to Cladangia according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
See also Chaix and Cahuzac 2001
Sister taxa: Cladangia aquitaniensis, Cladangia carryensis, Cladangia crassoramosa
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (6 collections), Italy (1)
• Oligocene of France (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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