Dermosmilia glomerata Michelin 1843 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae

Alternative combinations: Dendrophyllia glomerata, Thecosmilia glomerata

Full reference: H. Michelin. 1843. Iconographie Zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants (3). 73-104

Belongs to Dermosmilia according to O. F. Geyer 1955

See also d'Orbigny 1850 and de Fromentel 1861

Sister taxa: Dermosmilia arborescens, Dermosmilia bathonica, Dermosmilia capitata, Dermosmilia corymbosa, Dermosmilia crassa, Dermosmilia cretacica, Dermosmilia divergens, Dermosmilia dobrogeana, Dermosmilia etalloni, Dermosmilia fiagdonensis, Dermosmilia jezoensis, Dermosmilia labeata, Dermosmilia laxata, Dermosmilia miyakoensis, Dermosmilia nagaoi, Dermosmilia nana, Dermosmilia neocomiensis, Dermosmilia pauciramosa, Dermosmilia rugosa, Dermosmilia rutogensis, Dermosmilia simplex, Dermosmilia trichotoma, Dermosmilia tuapensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Czechia (1 collection), Portugal (6)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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