†Trochophyllia rara Prever 1909 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Alternative combination: Trochosmilia rara
Synonyms: Trochosmilia communis Prever 1909, Trochosmilia polymorpha Prever 1909
Belongs to Trochophyllia according to H. Löser et al. 2018
See also Pandey et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Trochophyllia melania, Trochophyllia ogilvieae, Trochophyllia tourtiensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Greece (1 collection), Iran (1), Serbia and Montenegro (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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