†Platyhelia Tenison-Woods 1880 (stony coral)
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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, Phyllangia, Reussangia, Rhizangia, Septastrea, Symbiangia
Subtaxa: Platyhelia distans
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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