†Circophyllia truncata Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Anthophyllum truncatum
Synonym: Ghirobocyathus lagaensis Barta-Calmus 1969
Belongs to Circophyllia according to Felix 1925
See also Barta-Calmus 1969
Sister taxa: Circophyllia costata, Circophyllia farquharsoni, Circophyllia gibba, Circophyllia hantkeni
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Cote D'Ivoire (2 collections), France (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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