Latomeandra plicata Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Alternative combination: Lithodendron plicatum

Belongs to Latomeandra according to D. K. Pandey and F. T. Fürsich 2003

Sister taxa: Latomaeandra labyrinthica, Latomeandra delemontana, Latomeandra dubia, Latomeandra fromenteli, Latomeandra isseli, Latomeandra juettneri, Latomeandra mayeri, Latomeandra minor, Latomeandra mitodaensis, Latomeandra obliqua, Latomeandra orthogrammica, Latomeandra ramosa, Latomeandra richei, Latomeandra steini, Latimaeandra benoisti, Latimaeandra meyeri, Latimaeandra alaskana, Latimaeandra eucystis, Latimaeandra polymorpha

Subtaxa: Lithodendron plicatum nobis

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection), Greece (2), Switzerland (1)

• Jurassic of Germany (7), Iran (1), Portugal (9)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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