†Trochophyllia melania Fromentel 1864 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Alternative combination: Montlivaltia melania
Belongs to Trochophyllia according to Alloiteau 1952
See also Kiessling 2008
Sister taxa: Trochophyllia ogilvieae, Trochophyllia rara, Trochophyllia tourtiensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Switzerland (2 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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