Danafungia Wells 1966 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Parent taxon: Fungiidae according to W. Kiessling 2014

Sister taxa: Axoseris, Cantharellus, Ctenactis, Cycloseris, Discotrochus, Fungia, Funginellastraea, Halomitra, Heliofungia, Herpolitha, Hydnophyllon, Leptophyllon, Lithophyllon, Lobactis, Parahalomitra, Pleuractis, Podabacia, Polyphyllia, Reussiphyllon, Sandalolitha, Zoopilus

Subtaxa: Danafungia horrida Danafungia scruposa

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection), Egypt (1), New Caledonia (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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