Lophelia parvisepta Tenison-Woods 1880 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Alternative combination: Scolangia parvisepta

Belongs to Lophelia according to D. F. Squires 1958

Sister taxa: Lophelia pertusa, Lophelia tubaeformis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of New Zealand (2 collections)

• Miocene of New Zealand (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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