Peponocyathus folliculus Pourtales 1868 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
Alternative combination: Stephanophyllia folliculus
Belongs to Peponocyathus according to Cairns 1979
Sister taxa: Peponocyathus duncani, Peponocyathus lecomptei, Peponocyathus minimus, Peponocyathus orientalis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution: found only at USGS 17681, Kimmu-wan (Quaternary of Japan)
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