Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Belongs to Trochosmilia according to Duncan 1886
Sister taxa: Trochosmilia (Ellipsosmilia), Trochosmilia acutimargo, Trochosmilia arguta, Trochosmilia asiatica, Trochosmilia beyrichi, Trochosmilia camura, Trochosmilia corniculum, Trochosmilia cristata, Trochosmilia delicatissima, Trochosmilia faujasi, Trochosmilia lorioli, Trochosmilia minuta, Trochosmilia moorei, Trochosmilia multisinuosa, Trochosmilia orientalis, Trochosmilia osensis, Trochosmilia persica, Trochosmilia stainbrooki, Trochosmilia transitoria
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bhagathoro Hill, Sind, which is in a Priabonian shallow subtidal limestone/sandstone in Pakistan
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Hungary (1 collection), Pakistan (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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