Meandrophyllia oceani de Fromentel 1877 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae

Alternative combinations: Latimaeandra oceani, Meandraraea oceani

Belongs to Meandrophyllia according to R. Baron-Szabo 2008

Sister taxa: Meandrophyllia amedei, Meandrophyllia cariacoensis, Meandrophyllia corrugata, Meandrophyllia greppini, Meandrophyllia heberti, Meandrophyllia lotharinga, Meandrophyllia macroseriata, Meandrophyllia meandriformis, Meandrophyllia meandroides, Meandrophyllia montezumae, Meandrophyllia plummeri, Meandrophyllia steini, Meandrophyllia textilis, Meandrophyllia tomesi, Meandrophyllia tuberosa, Meandrophyllia uxacalcensis, Meandrophyllia velamentosa

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Jamaica (1 collection), Mexico (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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