Amphiphora Alloiteau and Bernier 1969 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Full reference: J. Alloiteau and P. Bernier. 1969. Amphiphora serannensis nov. gen, nov. sp., nouveau genre de Madréporaire du Jurassique terminal de la bordure méridionle des Cévennes. Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France ser. 7 11(6):925-928

Parent taxon: Cyathophoridae according to J. Alloiteau and P. Bernier 1969

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Columellophora, Cryptocoenia, Cyathophora, Elasmophora, Holocystis, Pentacoenia

Subtaxa: Amphiphora serannensis

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Type: Amphiphora serannensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Le Mejanel section, level 1 (Jurassic of France)

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