Nefocoenia Oppenheim 1930 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Synonym: Hemiporites Alloiteau 1952

Parent taxon: Faviinae according to J. W. Wells 1956

See also Baron-Szabo 2002 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Colpophyllia, Desmocladia, Diploria, Grumiphyllia, Indosmilia, Laterophyllia, Manicina, Mussismilia, Petrophylliella, Pseudodiploria, Variabilifavia

Subtaxa: Nefocoenia favosites

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Austria (1 collection), Japan (1), Pakistan (1), Uzbekistan (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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