†Plesiastrea microcalyx Felix 1884 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Plesiastreidae
Alternative combinations: Heliastrea microcalyx, Orbicella microcalyx
Belongs to Plesiastrea according to M. Gameil 2003
See also Kühn 1926
Sister taxa: Plesiastrea californica, Plesiastrea costata, Plesiastrea fungiformis, Plesiastrea grayi, Plesiastrea incerta, Plesiastrea moravica, Plesiastrea sulcatilamellosa, Plesiastrea versipora
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Miocene of Egypt (1 collection), Turkey (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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