Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Full reference: E. Morycowa and J. P. Masse. 1998. Les scléractiniaires du Barrémien-Aptien inférieur de Provence (SE de la France) [The Barremian-Early Aptian Scleractinia from Provence (SE France)]. Géobios 31(6):725-766
Belongs to Paraclausastrea according to E. Morycowa and J. P. Masse 1998
Sister taxa: Paraclausastrea chevalieri, Paraclausastrea grandidentata, Paraclausastrea kaufmanni, Paraclausastrea pulchra, Paraclausastrea vorarlbergensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Rustrel, Massif de Vaucluse, Provence, which is in an Aptian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in France
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Rustrel, Massif de Vaucluse, Provence
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