Stephanocoenia antiquus Stolarski 1990 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae

Alternative combination: Stephanocyathus antiquus

Full reference: J. Stolarski. 1990. On Cretaceous Stephanocyathus (Scleractinia) from the Tatra Mountains. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 35:31-39

Belongs to Stephanocoenia according to R. Baron-Szabo 2009

See also Stolarski 1990

Sister taxa: Stephanocoenia dendroidea, Stephanocoenia duncani, Stephanocoenia intersepta, Stephanocoenia peruviana, Stephanocoenia spongiformis, Stephanocoenia storrsi, Stephanocoenia tenuis, Stephanocoenia tricoronata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kominy Dudowe, High Tatra Mts. (Cretaceous of Poland)

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