†Stylophyllum pygmaeum Frech 1890 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Alternative combination: Phacelostylophyllum pygmaeum
Full reference: F. Frech. 1890. Die Korallenfauna der Trias. Palaeontographica 37:1-116
Belongs to Stylophyllum according to D. Turnsek 1997
See also Melnikova 1972
Sister taxa: Stylophyllum cocchi, Stylophyllum cocchii, Stylophyllum edwarsi, Stylophyllum lejowae, Stylophyllum paradoxum, Stylophyllum polyacanthum, Stylophyllum vesiculatum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Austria (2 collections), Italy (2), Slovenia (1), United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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