Mycetophyllia multistellata Reuss 1864 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Alternative combination: Cyathoseris multistellata

Belongs to Mycetophyllia according to R. Baron-Szabo 2006

Sister taxa: Mycetophyllia aliciae, Mycetophyllia bullbrooki, Mycetophyllia danaana, Mycetophyllia ferox, Mycetophyllia lamarckiana, Mycetophyllia reesi

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Hungary (2 collections)

• Cretaceous of Jamaica (3)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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