†Lithophyllia michelotti Michelin 1841 (stony coral)
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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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