Petrophylliella Felix 1925 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Colpophyllia, Desmocladia, Diploria, Grumiphyllia, Indosmilia, Laterophyllia, Manicina, Mussismilia, Nefocoenia, Pseudodiploria, Variabilifavia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Indonesia (5 collections)

• Eocene of Spain (2)

Total: 7 collections including 11 occurrences

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