†Monticulastraea solidior Duncan 1880
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Hydnophora solidior
Belongs to Monticulastraea according to W. Kiessling 2014
See also Kühn 1933 and Umbgrove 1946
Sister taxa: Monticulastraea insignis, Monticulastraea maeandrina, Monticulastraea roseola
Type specimen: Its type locality is Magar Pir, Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, which is in a Burdigalian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/sandstone in Pakistan
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Indonesia (2 collections)
• Miocene of Indonesia (1), Iran (2), Pakistan (1), Somalia (1)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Somalia (1)
• Oligocene of Iran (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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