Hydnophyllia sublabyrinthica Catullo 1856 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Alternative combination: Meandrina sublabyrinthica

Belongs to Hydnophyllia according to A. F. Budd and F. R. Bosellini 2016

Sister taxa: Hydnophyllia collinaria, Hydnophyllia costata, Hydnophyllia fimbriata, Hydnophyllia scalaria, Hydnophyllia serpentinoides, Hydnophyllia stellata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Italy (1 collection)

• Eocene of Italy (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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