Sandalolitha Quelch 1884 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Parent taxon: Fungiidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Axoseris, Cantharellus, Ctenactis, Cycloseris, Danafungia, Discotrochus, Fungia, Funginellastraea, Halomitra, Heliofungia, Herpolitha, Hydnophyllon, Leptophyllon, Lithophyllon, Parahalomitra, Pleuractis, Podabacia, Polyphyllia, Reussiphyllon, Zoopilus
Subtaxa: Sandalolitha robusta
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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