Zoopilus Dana 1846 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Parent taxon: Fungiidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
Sister taxa: Axoseris, Cantharellus, Ctenactis, Cycloseris, Danafungia, Discotrochus, Fungia, Funginellastraea, Halomitra, Heliofungia, Herpolitha, Hydnophyllon, Leptophyllon, Lithophyllon, Lobactis, Parahalomitra, Pleuractis, Podabacia, Polyphyllia, Reussiphyllon, Sandalolitha
Subtaxa: Zoopilus echinatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Corals E, southwest Ryukyu Islands, Pacific Ocean (Quaternary of Japan)
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