Echinopora mammiformis Nemenzo 1959 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Leptastrea mammiformis
Belongs to Echinopora according to T. Inskipp et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Echinopora crassatina, Echinopora forskaliana, Echinopora fruticulosa, Echinopora gemmacea, Echinopora hirsutissima, Echinopora lamellosa, Echinopora miocenica, Echinopora pacificus, Echinopora pelarangensis, Echinopora porosa
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Malaysia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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