Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Alternative combinations: Astraeofungia columellaris, Thamnastraea columellaris
Belongs to Fungiastraea according to E. Morycowa and D. Decrouez 2006
Sister taxa: Fungiastraea (Fungiastraeopsis), Fungiastraea arachnoides, Fungiastraea conferta, Fungiastraea cotteaui, Fungiastraea crespoi, Fungiastraea cristata, Fungiastraea excavata, Fungiastraea excelsa, Fungiastraea gillieroni, Fungiastraea laganum, Fungiastraea moeschi, Fungiastraea muelleri, Fungiastraea oculata, Fungiastraea pseudarachnoides, Fungiastraea subtilis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Greece (1 collection), Switzerland (1), Turkey (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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