†Columastrea striata Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)
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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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