Myriophyllia minima Errenst 1990 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Eugyridae

Full reference: C. Errenst. 1990. Das korallenführende Kimmeridgium der nordwestliche Iberischen Ketten und angrenzender Gebiete (Fazies, Paläogeographie und Beschreibung der Korallenfauna), Teil 1. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 214:121-207

Belongs to Myriophyllia according to C. Errenst 1990

Sister taxa: Myriophyllia angustata, Myriophyllia dumblei, Myriophyllia loulensis, Myriophyllia petitclerci, Myriophyllia propria, Myriophyllia rastellina, Myriophyllia tenuimaeandra

Type specimen: Its type locality is Terriente, Spain, which is in a Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm marl/reef rocks in Spain

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Terriente, Spain

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