Scolymia australis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae
Alternative combination: Caryophyllia australis
Belongs to Scolymia according to T. Inskipp et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Scolymia cubensis, Scolymia lacera, Scolymia vitiensis, Parascolymia bracherti
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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