Placosmilia fenestrata Felix 1900 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Alternative combination: Lasmogyra fenestrata

Belongs to Placosmilia according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2003

Sister taxa: Placosmilia bilobata, Placosmilia bofilli, Placosmilia bojnicensis, Placosmilia copoyensis, Placosmilia cornu, Placosmilia elliptica, Placosmilia fimbriata, Placosmilia gracilis, Placosmilia limburgica, Placosmilia martini, Placosmilia pethoi, Placosmilia polygonata, Placosmilia sinuosa, Placosmilia urgoniensis, Placosmiliopsis bilobatus

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), Iran (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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