Rhabdophyllia recondita Laube 1865 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Full reference: G. C. Laube. 1865. Die Fauna der Schichten von St. Cassian: Ein Beitrag zur Paläontologie der Alpinen Trias. II. Abtheilung. Spongitarien, Corallen, Echiniden und Crinoiden 1-76

Belongs to Rhabdophyllia according to G. C. Laube 1865

See also Ogilvie Gordon 1927

Sister taxa: Rhabdophyllia bartalini, Rhabdophyllia budense, Rhabdophyllia flexuosa, Rhabdophyllia indica, Rhabdophyllia meneghini, Rhabdophyllia nariensis, Rhabdophyllia oshimaensis, Rhabdophyllia phaceloida, Rhabdophyllia retiformans

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Seura Piciulei (Buchenstein Fm.) (Triassic of Italy)

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