Alveopora spongiosa Dana 1846 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Belongs to Alveopora according to Dana 1846
Sister taxa: Alveopora allingi, Alveopora atarensis, Alveopora chiapanecae, Alveopora daedalea, Alveopora daxensis, Alveopora deningeri, Alveopora fenestrata, Alveopora japonica, Alveopora jessicae, Alveopora micropora, Alveopora oliveri, Alveopora polyacantha, Alveopora rudis, Alveopora somaliensis, Alveopora tampae, Alveopora verrilliana
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection), Vanuatu (1)
• Miocene of Fiji (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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