†Vallimeandra brachyserioides Alloiteau 1958 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
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 Vallimeandra according to J. Alloiteau 1958
Sister taxa: Vallimeandra besairiei, Vallimeandra discontinua, Vallimeandra explanata, Vallimeandra fromenteli, Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis, Vallimeandra summostellae
Type specimen: Its type locality is Anontsy, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in Madagascar
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Anontsy
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