Foveolocyathus Cairns 1997 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae

Full reference: S. D. Cairns. 1997. A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Turbinoliidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 591:1-55

Parent taxon: Turbinoliidae according to S. D. Cairns 1997

Sister taxa: Alatotrochus, Alveolocyathus, Australocyathus, Bothrophoria, Conocyathus, Cyathotrochus, Deltocyathoides, Holcotrochus, Laminocyathus, Nicaeotrochus, Palocyathus, Paradeltocyathus, Peponocyathus, Sphenotrochus, Trematotrochus, Tropidocyathus, Turbinolia, Wellsotrochus

Subtaxa: Foveolocyathus declivis Foveolocyathus kitsoni

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections)

• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1)

• Oligocene of Australia (1)

• Eocene of Australia (2)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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