†Variabilifavia Barta-Calmus 1973 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Parent taxon: Faviinae according to A. F. Budd and F. R. Bosellini 2016
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Colpophyllia, Desmocladia, Diploria, Grumiphyllia, Indosmilia, Laterophyllia, Manicina, Mussismilia, Nefocoenia, Petrophylliella, Pseudodiploria
Subtaxa: Variabilifavia ausuganensis Variabilifavia confertissima
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Italy (15 collections)
• Eocene of Germany (1), Italy (1)
Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences
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