Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Alternative spelling: Lophophyllia

Parent taxon: Mussidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000

Sister taxa: Acanthastrea, Acanthophyllia, Aquitanophyllia, Australomussa, Blastomussa, Circophyllia, Cyclomussa, Cynarina, Homophyllia, Indomussa, Indophyllia, Isophyllastrea, Isophyllia, Leptomussa, Lithophyllia, Matejkia, Micromussa, Mussa, Mussismilia, Mycetophyllia, Palaeomussa, Scolymia, Symphyllia, Syzygophyllia, Trachyphyllia

Subtaxa: Lobophyllia corymbosa, Lobophyllia flabelliformis, Lobophyllia hataii, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Lobophyllia pachysepta, Lobophyllia robusta

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder