†Baryphyllia confusa D'Orbigny 1850 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Calamophylliidae
Alternative combination: Barysmilia confusa
Synonym: Ovalastrea malpaso Filkorn and Pantoja-Alor 2009
Belongs to Baryphyllia according to de Fromentel 1863
See also Baron-Szabo 2009 and Filkorn and Pantoja-Alor 2009
Sister taxa: Baryphyllia gregaria, Baryphyllia maxima, Baryphyllia tosaensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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