†Desmophyllum taurinense Michelin 1842 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Alternative combination: Turbinolia taurinensis
Belongs to Desmophyllum according to Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
Sister taxa: Desmophyllum cantamessi, Desmophyllum castellolense, Desmophyllum conulatum, Desmophyllum coulsoni, Desmophyllum decuplum, Desmophyllum dianthus, Desmophyllum excavatum, Desmophyllum exclavatum, Desmophyllum joannense, Desmophyllum laevicostatum, Desmophyllum lirioides, Desmophyllum semicostatum, Desmophyllum striatum, Desmophyllum willcoxi
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal microcarnivore
Distribution: found only at Torino Hill, Piedmont (Miocene of Italy)
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