Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Monticulastraea provincialis
Belongs to Hydnophora according to F. R. Bosellini 1999
Sister taxa: Hydnophora ackermanni, Hydnophora affinis, Hydnophora astraeoides, Hydnophora cristatoseriata, Hydnophora exesa, Hydnophora ferryi, Hydnophora grandis, Hydnophora infundibulum, Hydnophora microconos, Hydnophora oppenheimi, Hydnophora pilosa, Hydnophora pulchra, Hydnophora rudis, Hydnophora styriaca, Hydnophora tenella, Hydnophora variabilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Chainon de La Nerthe, Bouches-du-Rhone, which is in an Aquitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/marl in France
Distribution:
• Miocene of Cyprus (2 collections), France (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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