Aplophyllia D'Orbigny 1849 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae

Full reference: A. D'Orbigny. 1849. Note sur les polypiers fossiles. 3-12

Parent taxon: Stylinidae according to J. W. Wells 1956

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthocoenia, Adelocoenia, Australoseris, Bilaterocoenia, Convexastrea, Cyathophorinae, Eugyriopsis, Euheliinae, Goniocora, Proaplophyllia, Procyathophora, Pseudocoeniinae, Pseudocoeniopsis, Schizosmiliopsis, Sinaimeandra, Stylina, Stylininae, Stylohelia, Stylosmilia

Subtaxa: Aplophyllia barkii Aplophyllia guettardi Aplophyllia longicostata Aplophyllia orbignyi

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (1 collection), Germany (1), Italy (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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