†Placocoenia heimi Koby 1895 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Placocoeniidae
Alternative combinations: Montastrea heimi, Phyllocoenia heimi
Belongs to Placocoenia according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2018
See also Baron-Szabo 2009 and Koby 1895
Sister taxa: Placocoenia hideshimaensis, Placocoenia macrophthalma, Placocoenia major, Placocoenia ohinataensis, Placocoenia perroni, Placocoenia robusta, Placocoenia tanohataensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Switzerland (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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