Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Belongs to Heterocoenia according to Reig 1997
Sister taxa: Heterocoenia bacellaris, Heterocoenia balkhanensis, Heterocoenia decipiens, Heterocoenia dendroides, Heterocoenia densa, Heterocoenia distans, Heterocoenia erecta, Heterocoenia exigua, Heterocoenia fuchsi, Heterocoenia gracilis, Heterocoenia grandis, Heterocoenia hilli, Heterocoenia inflexa, Heterocoenia minima, Heterocoenia minuta, Heterocoenia pusilla, Heterocoenia tetraseptata, Heterocoenia verrucosa, Heterocoenia washitaensis, Hexasmilia elmari, Hexasmilia ferryi
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Marsica region, Ellipsactinia Limestones, Corals and Chaetetids Unit (Jurassic of Italy)
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