Mycetophyllia reesi Wells 1973 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1973. New and old scleractinian corals from Jamaica. Bulletin of Marine Science 23(1):16-58

Belongs to Mycetophyllia according to Wells 1973

Sister taxa: Mycetophyllia aliciae, Mycetophyllia bullbrooki, Mycetophyllia danaana, Mycetophyllia ferox, Mycetophyllia lamarckiana, Mycetophyllia multistellata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Costa Rica (14 collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Jamaica (1)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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