Phacelostylophyllum caespitosa Frech 1890 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Alternative combination: Stylophyllopsis caespitosa

Belongs to Phacelostylophyllum according to G. K. Melnikova 1972

Sister taxa: Phacelostylophyllum chocolatensis, Phacelostylophyllum gracile, Phacelostylophyllum michelini, Phacelostylophyllum robustum, Phacelostylophyllum rugosum, Phacelostylophyllum zitteli

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Phacelostylophyllum caespitosa in the database

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