Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Parent taxon: Mussidae according to E. Roniewicz and J. Stolarski 1991

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

Subtaxa: Syzygophyllia brevis, Syzygophyllia elongata, Syzygophyllia grandis, Syzygophyllia hayesi, Syzygophyllia tampae

View classification

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder