Scolymia australis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 (stony coral)

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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