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Microphyllia punctata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Microphyllia punctata was named by Beauvais and Negus (1975). Its type locality is Fairford Coral Bed, Gloucestershire, UK, which is in a Bathonian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the White Limestone Formation of the United Kingdom.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Microphyllia punctata Beauvais and Negus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusMicrophylliad'Orbigny 1849
speciespunctata

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Microphyllia punctata Beauvais and Negus 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available