†Dictuophyllia pirotensis Toula 1884 (stony coral)
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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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