Ampakabastraea ampakabensis Alloiteau 1958 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae

Full reference: J. Alloiteau. 1958. Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar [Monograph of fossil corals from Madagascar]. Annales Geologiques de Madagascar 25:1-218

Belongs to Ampakabastraea according to J. Alloiteau 1958

Sister taxa: Ampakabastraea besavoensis, Ampakabastraea contorta, Ampakabastraea cowichanensis, Ampakabastraea exserta, Ampakabastraea tazerdunetensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Ampakabo, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in Madagascar

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Madagascar (1 collection), Morocco (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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