Rhabdophyllia oshimaensis Eguchi 1951 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Full reference: M. Eguchi. 1951. Mesozoic hexacorals from Japan. The Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Geology 24:1-96

Belongs to Rhabdophyllia according to M. Eguchi 1951

Sister taxa: Rhabdophyllia bartalini, Rhabdophyllia budense, Rhabdophyllia flexuosa, Rhabdophyllia indica, Rhabdophyllia meneghini, Rhabdophyllia nariensis, Rhabdophyllia phaceloida, Rhabdophyllia recondita, Rhabdophyllia retiformans

Type specimen: Its type locality is Oshima Island, Kesennuma, which is in a Hauterivian shallow subtidal limestone in the Yokonuma Formation of Japan

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Oshima Island, Kesennuma

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