†Syzygophyllia elongata Sismonda 1871 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Dasyphyllia elongata
Belongs to Syzygophyllia according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: Syzygophyllia brevis, Syzygophyllia grandis, Syzygophyllia hayesi, Syzygophyllia tampae
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (4 collections), Italy (1)
• Oligocene of France (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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