Thecoseris Fromentel and Ferry 1869 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Procyclolitidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Andrazella, Conophyllia, Epiphyllum, Hydrasmilia, Procyclolitinae

Subtaxa: Thecoseris benoisti Thecoseris convoluta Thecoseris cossmanni Thecoseris dollfussi Thecoseris pumila

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Switzerland (1 collection)

• Jurassic of Algeria (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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