†Latusastrea alveolaris Goldfuss 1829 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Alternative combination: Explanaria alveolaris
Belongs to Latusastrea according to d'Orbigny 1850
Sister taxa: Latusastrea decipiens, Latusastrea exiguis, Latusastrea irregularis, Latusastrea polygonalis, Latusastrea provincialis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Germany (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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