Indophyllia Gerth 1921 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Parent taxon: Mussidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wells 1956

Sister taxa: Antilla, Aquitanophyllia, Circophyllia, Cyclomussa, Cycloria, Faviinae, Homophyllia, Indomussa, Leptomussa, Lithodendrum, Lithophyllia, Matejkia, Micromussa, Mussinae, Palaeomussa, Syzygophyllia

Subtaxa: Indophyllia borneensis Indophyllia cylindrica

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at River Gelingseh, Borneo (Miocene of Indonesia)

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