Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Alternative spelling: Pseudosiderastraea
Parent taxon: Siderastreidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Astraeofungia, Eosiderastrea, Hindeastraea, Koilomorpha, Maeandroseris, Palaeosiderofungia, Pironastrea, Psammocora, Siderastrea, Siderastreites, Siderofungia, Sideroseris, Siderosmilia, Stephanomorpha, Synhelia
Subtaxa: Pseudosiderastrea tayamai Pseudosiderastrea tayami
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of India (1 collection), Indonesia (2), Malaysia (1)
• Pliocene of Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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