Merulina ampliata Ellis and Solander 1786 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Madrepora ampliata
Belongs to Merulina according to D. Huang et al. 2014
See also Yabe et al. 1936
Sister taxon: Merulina isseli
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Saudi Arabia (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (3), Papua New Guinea (1)
• Miocene of Indonesia (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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