Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Placophylliidae
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 Placophyllia according to J. Alloiteau 1958
Sister taxa: Placophyllia amnica, Placophyllia bandeli, Placophyllia blastemon, Placophyllia crassa, Placophyllia curvata, Placophyllia dianthus, Placophyllia florosa, Placophyllia grata, Placophyllia minima, Placophyllia rugosa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mikaikarivo, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in Madagascar
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at Mikaikarivo
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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