Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Synonym: Rhabdophylliopsis Alloiteau and Tissier 1958
Parent taxon: Siderastreidae according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
See also Alloiteau and Tissier 1958, Baron-Szabo 2008 and López-Pérez 2005
Sister taxa: Astraeofungia, Eosiderastrea, Hindeastraea, Koilomorpha, Maeandroseris, Palaeosiderofungia, Pironastrea, Psammocora, Pseudosiderastrea, Siderastrea, Siderastreites, Siderofungia, Siderosmilia, Stephanomorpha, Synhelia
Subtaxa: Sideroseris durhami
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Argentina (1), France (1), Spain (1), United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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