Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Full reference: E. Montanaro Gallitelli. 1973. Ricerche eseguite negli anni 1941-1942 sopra i Coralli delle scogliere emerse di Massaua e Gibuti [Research done between 1941 and 1942 on emersed coral reefs of Massawa and Djibouti]. Missione Geologica dell'Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli (AGIP) nella Dancalia Meridionale e sugli Altipiani Hararini (1936-1938) 4(2):446-519
Belongs to Fungia according to E. Montanaro Gallitelli 1973
Sister taxa: Fungia actinodiscus, Fungia borneensis, Fungia decipiens, Fungia fungites, Fungia halophila, Fungia inaequicostata, Fungia klunzingeri, Fungia laevis, Fungia proechinata, Fungia pseudoechinata, Fungia scabra, Fungia valida
Type specimen: Its type locality is Massawa, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Eritrea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Massawa
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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