Stylophyllum lejowae Roniewicz 1974 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Alternative combination: Pinacophyllum lejowae

Full reference: E. Roniewicz. 1974. Rhaetian corals of the Tatra Mts. Acta Geologica Polonica 24(1):97-116

Belongs to Stylophyllum according to E. Roniewicz 1989

See also Roniewicz and MichalĂ­k 1998

Sister taxa: Stylophyllum cocchi, Stylophyllum cocchii, Stylophyllum edwarsi, Stylophyllum paradoxum, Stylophyllum polyacanthum, Stylophyllum pygmaeum, Stylophyllum vesiculatum

Type specimen: Its type locality is NE part of Lejowa Valley (X), sub-tatric series, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Poland

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Poland (1 collection), Slovakia (3)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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