Isophyllia rosacea Zuffardi-Comerci 1932 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Alternative combinations: Hydnophyllia rosacea, Isophyllastrea rosacea

Belongs to Isophyllia according to W. Kiessling 2014

See also Chevalier 1961

Sister taxa: Isophyllia desotoensis, Isophyllia rigida, Isophyllia sinuosa

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Torino Hill, Piedmont (Miocene of Italy)

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