Cycloria Reuss 1854 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Synonym: Anisoria Vidal 1917

Parent taxon: Mussidae according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2018

See also Baron-Szabo 2008 and Baron-Szabo 2014

Sister taxa: Antilla, Aquitanophyllia, Circophyllia, Cyclomussa, Faviinae, Homophyllia, Indomussa, Indophyllia, Leptomussa, Lithodendrum, Lithophyllia, Matejkia, Micromussa, Mussinae, Palaeomussa, Syzygophyllia

Subtaxa: Cycloria mariscali

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), Mexico (1), Spain (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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