Pleuractis moluccensis van der Horst 1919 (stony coral)

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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