Fungia halophila Felix 1915 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Full reference: J. Felix. 1915. Jungtertiäre und quartäre Anthozoen von Timor und Obi, 1. Teil [Upper Tertiary and Quarternary Anthozoa from Timor and Obi, part 1]. Paläontologie von Timor 2:3-45

Belongs to Fungia according to J. Felix 1915

Sister taxa: Fungia actinodiscus, Fungia borneensis, Fungia decipiens, Fungia fungites, Fungia inaequicostata, Fungia klunzingeri, Fungia laevis, Fungia proechinata, Fungia pseudoechinata, Fungia scabra, Fungia uniformis, Fungia valida

Type specimen: Its type locality is Nikiniki, which is in a Pliocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/marl in Indonesia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Nikiniki

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