†Rhipidogyra alata Quenstedt 1858 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae
Alternative combination: Lobophyllia alata
Belongs to Rhipidogyra according to O. F. Geyer 1955
Sister taxa: Rhipidogyra costata, Rhipidogyra deshayesi, Rhipidogyra elegans, Rhipidogyra flabellum, Rhipidogyra meandra, Rhipidogyra minima, Rhipidogyra percrassa, Rhipidogyra ruetimeyeri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of the Czech Republic (1 collection), Germany (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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