†Placophora accordensis Jell et al. 2011 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agatheliidae
Alternative combination: Mckenziephyllia accordensis
Full reference: J. S. Jell, A. G. Cook, and P. A. Jell. 2011. Australian Cretaceous Cnidaria and Porifera. Alcheringa 35(2):241-284
Belongs to Placophora according to Löser 2017
See also Jell et al. 2011
Sister taxon: Placophora basseae
Type specimen: Its type locality is Accord, which is in an Albian shallow subtidal siltstone/limestone in the Allaru Formation of Australia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at Accord
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