Pleuractis moluccensis van der Horst 1919 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Alternative combination: Fungia moluccensis
Belongs to Pleuractis according to A. Gittenberger et al. 2011
See also El-Sorogy 2008
Sister taxa: Pleuractis granulosa, Pleuractis paumotensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Wadi Gasus (Quaternary of Egypt)
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