Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Full reference: H. Löser. 2016. Early evolution of the family Siderastraeidae (Scleractinia; Cretaceous-extant). Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 90:1-17
Parent taxon: Siderastreidae according to H. Löser 2016
Sister taxa: Astraeofungia, Eosiderastrea, Hindeastraea, Koilomorpha, Maeandroseris, Pironastrea, Psammocora, Pseudosiderastrea, Siderastrea, Siderastreites, Siderofungia, Sideroseris, Siderosmilia, Stephanomorpha, Synhelia
Subtaxa: Palaeosiderofungia exigua
Type: Thamnastraea exigua
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (3 collections), Germany (1), Jamaica (2), Romania (1), Slovakia (2), Spain (2)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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