Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Euphylliidae
Alternative combinations: Lobophyllia caliculata, Plocophyllia caliculata
Synonyms: Euphyllia constricta Reuss 1868, Plocophyllia constricta Reuss 1868, Plocophyllia flabellata Reuss 1868, Plocophyllia karstica Drobne 1988
Belongs to Euphyllia according to F. Schuster 2002
See also Baron-Szabo 2008, Reuss 1868 and Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Euphyllia crassiramosa, Euphyllia donatoi, Euphyllia fimbriata, Euphyllia glabrescens, Euphyllia romani, Plocophyllia gregaria
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Greece (1 collection), Italy (4)
• Eocene of India (1)
• Paleocene of Pakistan (1), Slovenia (2)
Total: 9 collections including 14 occurrences
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