Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Full reference: J. P. Chevalier. 1968. Les Madreporaires fossiles de Mare [The fossil corals from Mare]. Expedition Francaise sur les recifs coralliens de la Nouvelle Caledonie 3:85-158
Belongs to Leptoria according to J. P. Chevalier 1968
See also Mewis 2012
Sister taxa: Leptoria angigyra, Leptoria bithecata, Leptoria cantharelloides, Leptoria cristata, Leptoria hayae, Leptoria italica, Leptoria laxa, Leptoria patellaris, Leptoria pauca, Leptoria paucisepta, Leptoria pennata, Leptoria phrygia, Leptoria reticulata, Leptoria selenkae, Leptoria spenceri, Leptoria traba
Type specimen: Its type locality is MA 162, Padawa, Maré Island, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in New Caledonia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leptoria netchensis in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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