†Cyphastraea coloi Chevalier 1961 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Belongs to Cyphastraea according to Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: Cyphastraea costata, Cyphastrea aliceae, Cyphastrea buddae, Cyphastrea chalcidicum, Cyphastrea crassa, Cyphastrea cymotoma, Cyphastrea decadia, Cyphastrea gemmulifera, Cyphastrea hexasepta, Cyphastrea japonica, Cyphastrea microphthalma, Cyphastrea monticulifera, Cyphastrea ocellina, Cyphastrea serailia, Cyphastrea spinea, Cyphastrea tampae, Cyphastrea tubifera, Cyphastrea wanneri
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Morocco (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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