Anthozoa - Favositida - Micheliniidae
Full reference: H. Flügel. 1964. The geology of the upper Djadjerud and Lar Valleys (N-Iran) II. Paleontology: Permian corals from the Ruteh Limestone. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia 70(3):403-444
Belongs to Cystomichelinia according to H. W. Flügel 1990
See also Flügel 1993
Sister taxa: Cystomichelinia anhuiensis, Cystomichelinia boyangensis, Cystomichelinia chaoxianensis, Cystomichelinia crassitheca, Cystomichelinia euryformis, Cystomichelinia laibinensis, Cystomichelinia laibinensis, Cystomichelinia marginocystosa, Cystomichelinia raretabulata, Cystomichelinia regularis, Cystomichelinia renhuaiensis, Cystomichelinia simplex, Cystomichelinia tonglingensis, Cystomichelinia vesicata
Type specimen: (62) IA-383 1. Its type locality is Emami, (62) IA-383, Elburz Mountains, which is in a Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Ruteh Formation of Iran.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Iran (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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