†Siderofungia bella Reuss 1864 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Alternative combination: Columnastraea bella
Belongs to Siderofungia according to H. Löser 2016
See also Baron-Szabo 2008 and Pfister 1980
Sister taxa: Siderofungia irregularis, Siderofungia morloti, Siderofungia zitteli
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Spain (1 collection)
• Eocene of the Czech Republic (1), Germany (1)
• Cretaceous of Jamaica (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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