†Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi 1867 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Synonym: Coelosmilia elliptica Reuss 1868
Belongs to Leptomussa according to d'Achiardi 1867
See also Frost 1981 and Reuss 1868
Sister taxa: Leptomussa falloti, Leptomussa panteniana
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Iran (1 collection)
• Oligocene of France (2), Greece (1), Iran (2), Italy (3), Spain (1)
• Eocene of Germany (1), Spain (3)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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