Lithophyllia michelotti Michelin 1841 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Alternative combination: Turbinolia michelotti

Belongs to Lithophyllia according to J. P. Chevalier 1961

Sister taxa: Lithophyllia detrita, Lithophyllia gigas, Lithophyllia grandissima, Lithophyllia patula, Lithophyllia robusta

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Cyprus (2 collections), Egypt (1)

• Oligocene of France (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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