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†Microphyllia macropora d'Orbigny 1850 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Alternative combinations: Latimaeandra macropora, Oulophyllia macropora

Belongs to Microphyllia according to L. Beauvais 1988

See also de Fromentel 1861 and Milne-Edwards 1857

Sister taxa: Microphyllia acuta, Microphyllia astroides, Microphyllia brevivallis, Microphyllia contorta, Microphyllia convergens, Microphyllia curtata, Microphyllia cylindrica, Microphyllia davidsoni, Microphyllia densecostata, Microphyllia dumosa, Microphyllia elevata, Microphyllia fasciata, Microphyllia gagnebini, Microphyllia gemina, Microphyllia gracilis, Microphyllia helvetica, Microphyllia jaspensis, Microphyllia kenyensis, Microphyllia labyrinthiformis, Microphyllia lineata, Microphyllia madagascariensis, Microphyllia maeandrinoides, Microphyllia munita, Microphyllia mvitensis, Microphyllia oldhamiana, Microphyllia pulchella, Microphyllia punctata, Microphyllia resanica, Microphyllia seriata, Microphyllia serpentina, Microphyllia soemmeringii, Microphyllia sulcata, Microphyllia thurmanni, Microphyllia undans

Type specimen: syntype MNHN.F.A47388

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Poland (3 collections), the Russian Federation (1), Thailand (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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