Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Full reference: B. Kołodziej, M. Ivanov, and V. Idakieva. 2012. Prolific development of pachythecaliines in Late Barremian, Bulgaria: coral taxonomy and sedimentary environment. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 82:291-330
Parent taxon: Heterocoeniidae according to B. Kołodziej et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Acanthogyra, Canleria, Castiglionastrea, Confusaforma, Elasmocoenia, Heterocoenia, Hexasmiliopsis, Latusastrea, Pachythecophyllia, Styloheterocoenia
Subtaxa: Heterosmilia spinosa
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Bulgaria (1 collection), Spain (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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