Vallimeandra besairiei Alloiteau 1958 (stony coral)

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 brachyserioides, Vallimeandra discontinua, Vallimeandra explanata, Vallimeandra fromenteli, Vallimeandra mikaikarivensis, Vallimeandra summostellae

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 Azerbaijan (1 collection), Madagascar (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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