Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Alternative combination: Feddenia cristata
Belongs to Trochosmilia according to R. Baron-Szabo 2006
Sister taxa: Trochosmilia (Ellipsosmilia), Trochosmilia acutimargo, Trochosmilia arguta, Trochosmilia asiatica, Trochosmilia beyrichi, Trochosmilia camura, Trochosmilia corniculum, Trochosmilia delicatissima, Trochosmilia faujasi, Trochosmilia lorioli, Trochosmilia minuta, Trochosmilia moorei, Trochosmilia multisinuosa, Trochosmilia oldhami, Trochosmilia orientalis, Trochosmilia osensis, Trochosmilia persica, Trochosmilia stainbrooki, Trochosmilia transitoria
Type specimen: Its type locality is Jhirk, Sind, Pakistan, which is in a Selandian/Thanetian reef, buildup or bioherm horizon in Pakistan
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Jhirk, Sind, Pakistan
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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