Fungia halophila Felix 1915 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Full reference: J. Felix. 1915. Jungtertiäre und quartäre Anthozoen von Timor und Obi, 1. Teil [Upper Tertiary and Quarternary Anthozoa from Timor and Obi, part 1]. Paläontologie von Timor 2:3-45

Belongs to Fungia according to J. Felix 1915

Sister taxa: Fungia (Verrillofungia), Fungia actinodiscus, Fungia borneensis, Fungia concinna, Fungia decipiens, Fungia fralinae, Fungia fungites, Fungia granulosa, Fungia inaequicostata, Fungia klunzingeri, Fungia laevis, Fungia moluccensis, Fungia proechinata, Fungia pseudoechinata, Fungia scabra, Fungia uniformis, Fungia valida

Type specimen: Its type locality is Nikiniki, which is in a Pliocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/marl in Indonesia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Nikiniki

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