Phacelostylophyllum michelini Terquem and Piette 1865 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Alternative combination: Thecosmilia michelini

Belongs to Phacelostylophyllum according to L. Beauvais 1976

Sister taxa: Phacelostylophyllum caespitosa, Phacelostylophyllum chocolatensis, Phacelostylophyllum robustum, Phacelostylophyllum rugosum, Phacelostylophyllum zitteli

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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