†Placogyra aldingeri Geyer 1955 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae
Alternative combination: Kologyra aldingeri
Belongs to Placogyra according to R. Baron-Szabo 2009
See also Pandey and Fürsich 2003
Sister taxa: Placogyra brevimaeandra, Placogyra elegans, Placogyra felixi, Placogyra kuehni, Placogyra parelegans, Ogilvinella tosaensis, Ogilvinella morycowae
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Iran (1 collection), Portugal (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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