Omphalophyllia boletiformis Münster 1841 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Conophyllidae

Alternative combination: Montlivaltia boletiforme

Full reference: G. Münster. 1841. Beiträge zur Geognosie und Petrefacten-Kunde des südöstlichen Tirols vorzüglich der Schichten von St. Cassian. II. Beschreibung und Abbildung der in den Kalkmergelschichten von St. Cassian gefunden Versteinerungen. Beiträge zur Petrefacten-Kunde 4:25-152

Belongs to Omphalophyllia according to S. von Wöhrmann 1889

See also Laube 1865 and Münster 1841

Sister taxa: Omphalophyllia cyclolitiformis, Omphalophyllia deformis, Omphalophyllia gracilis, Omphalophyllia pygmaea

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Triassic of Austria (1 collection), Italy (7)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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