†Monstroseris iranica Melnikova 1989 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Full reference: G. Melnikova. 1989. Monstroseris, a new Upper Triassic Scleractinian Coral from Iran. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 34(1):71-74
Belongs to Monstroseris according to G. Melnikova 1989
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Lut, Central Iran, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Nayband Formation of Iran
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Lut, Central Iran
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