Columastrea striata Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Columastreidae

Alternative combinations: Astrea striata, Columnastraea striata, Phyllocoenia striata

Belongs to Columastrea according to Baron-Szabo 2003

See also Bendukidze 1956 and Mallada 1892

Sister taxa: Columastrea antiqua, Columastrea dubia, Columastrea indica, Columastrea madagascariensis, Columastrea maxima, Columnastraea caillaudi

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Austria (1 collection), Croatia (1), Georgia (1), Germany (2), Greece (1), Serbia and Montenegro (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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