Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Synonym: Plesiosiderastraea Tchechmedjieva 1975
Parent taxon: Siderastraeidae according to R. Baron-Szabo 2008
See also Baron-Szabo 2002, Sepkoski 2002 and Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Astraeofungia, Eosiderastrea, Koilomorpha, Maeandroseris, Palaeosiderofungia, Pironastrea, Psammocora, Pseudosiderastrea, Siderastrea, Siderastreites, Siderofungia, Sideroseris, Siderosmilia, Stephanomorpha, Synhelia
Subtaxa: Hindeastraea discoidea Hindeastraea garloica
Type: Hindeastraea discoidea
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Bulgaria (1 collection), United States (2: Texas)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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