Cryptangia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Parent taxon: Rhizangiidae according to J. W. Wells 1956

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arctangia, Astrangia, Bathangia, Cladangia, Culicia, Oulangia, Phyllangia, Platyhelia, Reussangia, Rhizangia, Septastrea, Symbiangia

Subtaxa: Cryptangia alloiteaui Cryptangia reptans

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of France (3 collections)

• Miocene of France (7), Germany (1)

Total: 11 collections including 16 occurrences

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