Meandrophyllia textilis Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae

Alternative combinations: Astrea textilis, Fungiastraea textilis, Synastrea textilis, Thamnastraea textilis

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 oceani, Meandrophyllia plummeri, Meandrophyllia steini, Meandrophyllia tomesi, Meandrophyllia tuberosa, Meandrophyllia uxacalcensis, Meandrophyllia velamentosa

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of the Netherlands (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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