Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae

Belongs to Dendrophyllia according to Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848

Sister taxa: Dendrophyllia amica, Dendrophyllia araguensis, Dendrophyllia boschmai, Dendrophyllia californiana, Dendrophyllia candelabrum, Dendrophyllia cladocoracea, Dendrophyllia cornigera, Dendrophyllia cornucopia, Dendrophyllia cowlitzensis, Dendrophyllia dendrophylloides, Dendrophyllia epithecata, Dendrophyllia globulina, Dendrophyllia guidottii, Dendrophyllia hannibali, Dendrophyllia koiwaii, Dendrophyllia lisbonensis, Dendrophyllia longaeva, Dendrophyllia multigemmata, Dendrophyllia nodosa, Dendrophyllia oahensis, Dendrophyllia oldroydi, Dendrophyllia oroseiensis, Dendrophyllia pahiensis, Dendrophyllia paroniana, Dendrophyllia striata, Dendrophyllia subcornigera, Dendrophyllia tejonensis, Dendrophyllia trifurcata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder