†Ellipsosmilia rugosa Milaschewitsch 1876 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Alternative combination: Epismilia rugosa
Belongs to Ellipsosmilia according to O. F. Geyer 1954
Sister taxa: Ellipsosmilia circumvelata, Trochosmilia (Ellipsosmilia) granulifera
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Nattheim (Jurassic of Germany)
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