Leptoria cantharelloides Wanner 1902 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Full reference: J. Wanner. 1902. Die Fauna der obersten weissen Kreide der libyschen Wüste [Uppermost White Cretaceous of the Libyan Desert]. Palaeontographica 30(2):91-152

Belongs to Leptoria according to J. Wanner 1902

Sister taxa: Leptoria angigyra, Leptoria bithecata, Leptoria cristata, Leptoria hayae, Leptoria italica, Leptoria laxa, Leptoria netchensis, Leptoria patellaris, Leptoria pauca, Leptoria paucisepta, Leptoria pennata, Leptoria phrygia, Leptoria reticulata, Leptoria selenkae, Leptoria spenceri, Leptoria traba

Type specimen: Its type locality is Bab-el Jasmund, Libyan Desert, which is in a Danian perireef or subreef limestone in Egypt

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bab-el Jasmund, Libyan Desert

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