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 (Verrillofungia), Fungia actinodiscus, Fungia borneensis, Fungia concinna, Fungia decipiens, Fungia fralinae, Fungia fungites, Fungia granulosa, Fungia halophila, Fungia inaequicostata, Fungia klunzingeri, Fungia laevis, Fungia moluccensis, 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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