†Placogyra elegans Eliasova 1973 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae
Alternative combination: Ogilvinella elegans
Belongs to Placogyra according to R. Baron-Szabo 2009
See also Rosendahl 1985
Sister taxa: Placogyra aldingeri, Placogyra brevimaeandra, Placogyra felixi, Placogyra kuehni, Placogyra parelegans, Ogilvinella tosaensis, Ogilvinella morycowae
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Bulgaria (4 collections)
• Jurassic of Portugal (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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