Phyllangia 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, Cryptangia, Culicia, Oulangia, Platyhelia, Reussangia, Rhizangia, Septastrea, Symbiangia

Subtaxa: Phyllangia americana Phyllangia blakei Phyllangia divaricata Phyllangia epithecalis Phyllangia imbricata Phyllangia thilensis

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida)

• Miocene of France (3), Indonesia (2), Italy (1), United States (1: Florida)

• Oligocene of Slovenia (1)

• Eocene of Italy (1)

Total: 12 collections including 15 occurrences

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