Scolymia vitiensis Brueggemann 1877 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Belongs to Scolymia according to Brueggemann 1877
Sister taxa: Scolymia australis, Scolymia cubensis, Scolymia lacera, Parascolymia bracherti
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Pitcairn (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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