†Placophyllia minima Geyer 1955 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Placophylliidae
Belongs to Placophyllia according to Geyer 1955
Sister taxa: Placophyllia amnica, Placophyllia bandeli, Placophyllia blastemon, Placophyllia crassa, Placophyllia curvata, Placophyllia dianthus, Placophyllia florosa, Placophyllia grata, Placophyllia mikaikarivensis, Placophyllia rugosa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Carrapateira, Faro, which is in a Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/marl in Portugal
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
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