Cyathophora pulchella d'Orbigny 1850 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Alternative combination: Pentacoenia pulchella

Belongs to Cyathophora according to R.C. Baron-Szabo 2021

See also Morycowa 1971

Sister taxa: Cyathophora alveolata, Cyathophora babaevi, Cyathophora bangoinensis, Cyathophora bourgueti, Cyathophora cesaredensis, Cyathophora corallina, Cyathophora densata, Cyathophora denseta, Cyathophora depravata, Cyathophora dollfussi, Cyathophora faveolata, Cyathophora globosa, Cyathophora gomangcoensis, Cyathophora gresslyi, Cyathophora haysensis, Cyathophora kobyi, Cyathophora micrommatos, Cyathophora mirtschinkae, Cyathophora neocomiensis, Cyathophora olssoni, Cyathophora parva, Cyathophora parvistella, Cyathophora pironae, Cyathophora steimanni, Cyathophora steinmanni, Cyathophora thurmanni, Cyathophora tithonica

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Georgia (1), Germany (2), Mexico (1), Poland (5), Romania (1), Spain (3)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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