†Brachymeandra leptophylla Reuss 1854 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae
Alternative combinations: Adelastraea leptophyllia, Brachycoenia leptophylla, Confusastrea leptophylla
Belongs to Brachymeandra according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2003
See also Baron-Szabo 1999
Sister taxa: Brachymeandra facilis, Brachymeandra silex
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), Bulgaria (1), Georgia (1), Greece (1), Oman (1), Tanzania (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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