Astrangia floridana Gane 1895 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Alternative combination: Phyllangia floridana

Belongs to Astrangia according to Wells 1947

Sister taxa: Astrangia (Coenangia), Astrangia boreas, Astrangia calhounensis, Astrangia clarki, Astrangia coalingensis, Astrangia cretacea, Astrangia danae, Astrangia expansa, 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:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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