†Hydnophyllia costata Catullo 1856 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Meandrina costata
Belongs to Hydnophyllia according to M. Reuter et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Hydnophyllia collinaria, Hydnophyllia fimbriata, Hydnophyllia scalaria, Hydnophyllia serpentinoides, Hydnophyllia stellata, Hydnophyllia sublabyrinthica
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Mtwara Bay (Miocene of Tanzania)
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