Galaxea elegantissima Umbgrove 1946 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Euphylliidae

Full reference: J.H.F. Umbgrove. 1946. Corals from a lower Pliocene patch reef in Central Java. Journal of Paleontology 20(6):521-542

Belongs to Galaxea according to J.H.F. Umbgrove 1946

Sister taxa: Galaxea acrhelia, Galaxea astreata, Galaxea excelsa, Galaxea fascicularis, Galaxea haligena, Galaxea horrescens, Galaxea junghuhni, Galaxea kabairaensis, Galaxea paucisepta, Galaxea salayarensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Fiji (3 collections), Indonesia (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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