Rhabdophyllia flexuosa Roniewicz 1976 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Full reference: E. Roniewicz. 1976. Les scléractiniaires du Jurassique supérieur de la Dobrogea centrale, Roumanie. Palaeontologia Polonica 34:17-121

Belongs to Rhabdophyllia according to E. Roniewicz 1976

Sister taxa: Rhabdophyllia bartalini, Rhabdophyllia budense, Rhabdophyllia indica, Rhabdophyllia meneghini, Rhabdophyllia nariensis, Rhabdophyllia oshimaensis, Rhabdophyllia phaceloida, Rhabdophyllia recondita, Rhabdophyllia retiformans

Type specimen: Its type locality is Topalu 4, Dobrogea, Romania, which is in a Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in Romania

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Romania (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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