Procyathophora Weissermel 1928 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae

Alternative spelling: Procyathopora

Parent taxon: Stylinidae according to H. Löser and M. Raeder 1995

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wells 1956

Sister taxa: Acanthocoenia, Adelocoenia, Aplophyllia, Australoseris, Bilaterocoenia, Convexastrea, Cyathophorinae, Eugyriopsis, Euheliinae, Goniocora, Proaplophyllia, Pseudocoeniinae, Pseudocoeniopsis, Schizosmiliopsis, Sinaimeandra, Stylina, Stylininae, Stylohelia, Stylosmilia

Subtaxa: Procyathophora furstenbergensis

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Greece (1 collection)

• Triassic of China (4), Italy (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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