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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