Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Full reference: J.E.N. Veron. 2000. Corals of the World
Parent taxon: Pectiniidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
Sister taxa: Anisocoenia, Antiguastrea, Aquitanastraea, Astrea, Australogyra, Bikiniastrea, Boninastrea, Cladocora, Coelastrea, Cyphastrea, Dictuophyllia, Diplogyra, Dipsastraea, Echinopora, Edwardsastraea, Erythrastrea, Favites, Goniastrea, Hydnophora, Hydnophyllia, Leptoria, Liptodendron, Merulina, Monticulastraea, Mycedium, Orbicella, Oulophyllia, Paraclavarina, Paragoniastrea, Paraleptoria, Paramontastraea, Parastrea, Pectinia, Phacellocoenia, Platygyra, Plavecia, Procladocora, Scapophyllia, Tarbellastraea, Trachyphyllia, Fungophyllia, Antillophyllia
Subtaxa: Echinomorpha nishihirai
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at N Kikai Island, detrital limestone (Quaternary of Japan)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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