Radiophyllia pygmaeus Deng 2006 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Zardinophyllidae

Full reference: Z. Q. Deng. 2006. Middle Triassic corals from W. Guangxi and S. Guizhou. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 45(1):32-51

Belongs to Radiophyllia according to Z. Q. Deng 2006

Sister taxa: Radiophyllia astylatus, Radiophyllia stylatus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Qingyan corals, which is in an Anisian perireef or subreef limestone in the Qingyan Formation of China

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic

Distribution: found only at Qingyan corals

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