Isophyllia sinuosa Ellis and Solander 1786 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Madrepora sinuosa
Belongs to Isophyllia according to Verrill 1864
Sister taxa: Isophyllia desotoensis, Isophyllia rigida, Isophyllia rosacea
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (2 collections), Cayman Islands (6), the Dominican Republic (2), Mexico (1), the Netherlands Antilles (1), Panama (2), United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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