Lobophyllia costata Duncan 1846 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
Alternative combination: Mussa costata
Belongs to Lobophyllia according to W. Kiessling 2014
Sister taxa: Lobophyllia corymbosa, Lobophyllia flabelliformis, Lobophyllia hataii, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Lobophyllia pachysepta, Lobophyllia requieni, Lobophyllia robusta
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Caledonia (3 collections)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1)
• Miocene of Indonesia (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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