Meandrina venustula Michelin 1846 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Meandrinidae

Full reference: H. Michelin. 1846. Iconographie Zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants (6). 185-248

Belongs to Meandrina according to A. d'Orbigny 1850

See also Michelin 1846

Sister taxa: Meandrina africana, Meandrina alahuelensis, Meandrina antiguensis, Meandrina bernardina, Meandrina brasiliensis, Meandrina elegans, Meandrina filograna, Meandrina linearis, Meandrina meandrites, Meandrina ornata, Meandrina vermicularis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Meandrina venustula in the database

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