Leptoria netchensis Chevalier 1968 (stony coral)

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

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