Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Alternative combinations: Astrea cretacea, Siderastrea cretacea
Belongs to Astrangia according to Baron-Szabo 2002
Sister taxa: Astrangia (Coenangia), Astrangia boreas, Astrangia calhounensis, Astrangia clarki, Astrangia coalingensis, Astrangia danae, Astrangia expansa, Astrangia floridana, Astrangia grandis, Astrangia harrisi, Astrangia insignifica, Astrangia leonensis, Astrangia lineatus, Astrangia ludoviciana, Astrangia manthelanensis, Astrangia persica, Astrangia talquinensis, Astrangia vasconiensis, Astrangia wilcoxensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Greenland (2 collections)
• Cretaceous of United States (4: New Jersey, Texas)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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