Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Full reference: A. E. Reuss. 1868. Paläontologische Studien über die älteren Tertiärschichten der Alpen, 1: Die fossilen Anthozoen der Schichten von Castelgomberto [Paleontological studies about the older Tertiary beds in the Alps, 1: The fossil Anthozoa from the Castelcomberto Formation]. Denkschriften der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 28:129-184
Belongs to Trochosmilia according to A. E. Reuss 1868
Sister taxa: Trochosmilia (Ellipsosmilia), Trochosmilia acutimargo, Trochosmilia arguta, Trochosmilia asiatica, Trochosmilia beyrichi, Trochosmilia camura, Trochosmilia corniculum, Trochosmilia cristata, Trochosmilia delicatissima, Trochosmilia faujasi, Trochosmilia lorioli, Trochosmilia moorei, Trochosmilia multisinuosa, Trochosmilia oldhami, Trochosmilia orientalis, Trochosmilia osensis, Trochosmilia persica, Trochosmilia stainbrooki, Trochosmilia transitoria
Type specimen: Its type locality is Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Castelgomberto Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto
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