Dictuophyllia pirotensis Toula 1884 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Alternative combinations: Meandrina pirotensis, Meandroria pirotensis

Belongs to Dictuophyllia according to W. Kiessling 2014

See also Turnsek and Mihajlovic 1981

Sister taxa: Dictuophyllia batalleri, Dictuophyllia collignoni, Dictuophyllia conferticostata, Dictuophyllia incerta, Dictuophyllia konincki, Dictuophyllia radiata, Dictuophyllia reticulata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Serbia and Montenegro (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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