Craspedophyllia spinifera Deng and Zhang 1984 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae

Full reference: Z. Deng and Y. Zhang. 1984. Supplemental notes on Mesozoic Scleractinia from Mts. Hengduan, Southwest China.

Belongs to Craspedophyllia according to Z. Deng and Y. Zhang 1984

Sister taxa: Craspedophyllia alpina, Craspedophyllia cristata, Craspedophyllia japonica, Craspedophyllia ramosa

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Muli locality, Liangshan-Sichuan (Triassic of China)

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