Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae

Synonyms: Latimaeandra morchelloides Reuss 1868, Mussa leptophylla Reuss 1868, Symphyllia microlopha Reuss 1868

Full reference: A. E. Reuss. 1868. Paläontologische Studien über die älteren Tertiärschichten der Alpen, 1: Die fossilen Anthozoen der Schichten von Castelgomberto [Paleontological studies about the older Tertiary beds in the Alps, 1: The fossil Anthozoa from the Castelcomberto Formation]. Denkschriften der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 28:129-184

Belongs to Heterogyra according to Reuss 1868

See also Frost 1981 and Reuss 1868

Sister taxa: Heterogyra murchisoni, Heterogyra zitteli

Type specimens:

• Heterogyra lobata: Its type locality is Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Castelgomberto Formation of Italy
• Latimaeandra morchelloides: Its type locality is Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Castelgomberto Formation of Italy.
• Mussa leptophylla: Its type locality is Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Castelgomberto Formation of Italy.
• Symphyllia microlopha: Its type locality is Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Castelgomberto Formation of Italy.

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic

Distribution:

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