Cyphastraea coloi Chevalier 1961 (stony coral)

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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