Rhabdophyllia meneghini Stoppani 1865 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Full reference: A. Stoppani. 1865. Géologie et paléontologie des couches à Avicula contorta en Lombardie. Paleontologie Lombarde 3:1-267

Belongs to Rhabdophyllia according to A. Stoppani 1865

Sister taxa: Rhabdophyllia bartalini, Rhabdophyllia budense, Rhabdophyllia flexuosa, Rhabdophyllia indica, Rhabdophyllia nariensis, Rhabdophyllia oshimaensis, Rhabdophyllia phaceloida, Rhabdophyllia recondita, Rhabdophyllia retiformans

Type specimen: Its type locality is Fuipiano, Central Lombardy, Italy, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Calcare di Zu Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Fuipiano, Central Lombardy, Italy

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