Stenocyathus Pourtales 1871 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Guyniidae
Alternative spelling: Stenocathus
Parent taxon: Guyniidae according to J. W. Wells 1956
See also Kiessling 2008 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cyathosmilia, Guynia, Onchotrochus, Pourtalocyathus, Schizocyathus
Subtaxa: Stenocyathus alabamiensis Stenocyathus hoffmeisteri Stenocyathus vermiformis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (9 collections), Italy (1)
• Miocene of Grenada (1)
• Eocene of Tonga (1)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Alabama)
• Cretaceous of United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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