Madrepora oculata Linnaeus 1758 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae
Belongs to Madrepora according to Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Madrepora (Amphihelia), Madrepora bureaui, Madrepora costata, Madrepora granulata, Madrepora kauaiensis, Madrepora mississippiensis, Madrepora mitsukurii, Madrepora natchitochensis, Madrepora poculata, Madrepora porcellana, Madrepora profunda, Madrepora punctulata, Madrepora solida, Madrepora vasseuri, Madrepora vicksburgensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (6 collections), Italy (1), Maldives (2), North Atlantic (2), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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