Pamirophyllum tatricum Melnikova and Roniewicz 1990 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Full reference: G. K. Melnikova and E. Roniewicz. 1990. On a new stylophyllid genus, Pamirophyllum (Scleractinia, Upper Triassic). Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 35(1-2):85-90

Belongs to Pamirophyllum according to G. K. Melnikova and E. Roniewicz 1990

Sister taxa: Pamirophyllum iranicum, Pamirophyllum pamiricum

Type specimen: ZPAL H. VI/138-143, an other (fragments of at least two colonies). Its type locality is Bobrowiecka Valley, high-tatric series, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Slovakia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Slovakia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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