Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae
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 Diplocoenia according to J. Alloiteau 1958
Sister taxa: Diplocoenia ambigua, Diplocoenia clathrata, Diplocoenia coespitosa, Diplocoenia etalloni, Diplocoenia gagarini, Diplocoenia hayasakai, Diplocoenia lobata, Diplocoenia mathayi, Diplocoenia matheyi, Diplocoenia multisepta, Diplocoenia picteti, Diplocoenia profunda, Diplocoenia rotularis, Diplocoenia saltensis, Diplocoenia sanctimihieli, Diplocoenia stellata, Diplocoenia tazerdunetensis, Diplocoenia vongohensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Ankotrofotsy-Masiadolo, which is in a Coniacian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Madagascar
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Madagascar (1 collection), the United Arab Emirates (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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