Enallhelia gemmata Michelin 1846 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae

Alternative combination: Oculina gemmata

Full reference: H. Michelin. 1846. Iconographie Zoophytologique, description par localités et terrains des polypiers fossiles de France et pays environnants (6). 185-248

Belongs to Enallhelia according to A. d'Orbigny 1850

See also Michelin 1846

Sister taxa: Enallhelia anomalos, Enallhelia compressa, Enallhelia corallina, Enallhelia cutigera, Enallhelia decussata, Enallhelia differencia, Enallhelia elegans, Enallhelia expansa, Enallhelia gracilis, Enallhelia gracilis, Enallhelia gresslyi, Enallhelia jurensis, Enallhelia multiradiata, Enallhelia nipponica, Enallhelia occidentalis, Enallhelia rathieri, Enallhelia somaensis, Enallhelia striata, Enallhelia tubulosa, Enallhelia venusta, Enallhelia vrsatecis

Type specimen: lectotype MNHN.F.A66680, a skeleton

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Enallhelia gemmata in the database

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