Parasmilia altavillensis Defrance 1817 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Alternative combinations: Caryophyllia altavillensis, Cylicosmilia altavillensis

Belongs to Parasmilia according to M. Filliozat 1914

Sister taxa: Parasmilia aptiensis, Parasmilia austinensis, Parasmilia bullardi, Parasmilia centralis, Parasmilia crassicostata, Parasmilia crnikalensis, Parasmilia cyensis, Parasmilia cylindrica, Parasmilia elliptica, Parasmilia elongata, Parasmilia fittoni, Parasmilia flindersensis, Parasmilia graysonensis, Parasmilia hermani, Parasmilia jusani, Parasmilia leganyii, Parasmilia lindstroemi, Parasmilia lucens, Parasmilia ludoviciana, Parasmilia montaldoensis, Parasmilia taurinensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (3 collections), Hungary (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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