Heliofungia Wells 1966 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Parent taxon: Fungiidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Axoseris, Cantharellus, Ctenactis, Cycloseris, Danafungia, Discotrochus, Fungia, Funginellastraea, Halomitra, Herpolitha, Hydnophyllon, Leptophyllon, Lithophyllon, Lobactis, Parahalomitra, Pleuractis, Podabacia, Polyphyllia, Reussiphyllon, Sandalolitha, Zoopilus
Subtaxa: Heliofungia actiniformis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1), Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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