Catalaphyllia Wells 1971 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Euphylliidae
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1971. Notes on Indo-Pacific scleractinian corals, part 7: Catalaphyllia, a new genus of reef corals. Pacific Science 25:368-371
Parent taxon: Euphyllidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
Sister taxa: Ctenella, Fimbriaphyllia, Galaxea, Gyrosmilia, Montigyra, Simplastrea, Euphyllia
Subtaxa: Catalaphyllia jardinei
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Evans Head (Quaternary of Australia)
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