Halomitra Dana 1846 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Parent taxon: Fungiidae according to A. Gittenberger et al. 2011
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Axoseris, Cantharellus, Ctenactis, Cycloseris, Danafungia, Discotrochus, Fungia, Funginellastraea, Heliofungia, Herpolitha, Hydnophyllon, Leptophyllon, Lithophyllon, Lobactis, Parahalomitra, Pleuractis, Podabacia, Polyphyllia, Reussiphyllon, Sandalolitha, Zoopilus
Subtaxa: Halomitra tiara Halomitra triadica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Indonesia (2 collections)
• Triassic of United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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