Mesofavosites validus Klaamann 1964 (tabulate coral)

Anthozoa - Favositida - Favositidae

Full reference: E. Klaamann. 1964. Late Ordovician and early Silurian Favositida of Estonia. Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Geoloogia Instituut (501)1-117

Belongs to Mesofavosites according to E. Klaamann 1964

Sister taxa: Mesofavosites alveolitoides, Mesofavosites bonus, Mesofavosites dualis, Mesofavosites fleximurinus, Mesofavosites fortis, Mesofavosites imbellis, Mesofavosites inferior, Mesofavosites kiltsiensis, Mesofavosites major, Mesofavosites multiporus, Mesofavosites obliquus, Mesofavosites pulchrum, Mesofavosites secundus, Mesofavosites silicificatus, Mesofavosites similis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic

Distribution: found only at Päri quarry (Silurian of Estonia)

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