Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae
Full reference: W. Liao and J. Xia. 1985. Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous Scleractinia from Bangoin District of northern Xizang (Tibet). Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology 21:119-164
Belongs to Amphiastrea according to Liao and Xia 1985
Sister taxa: Amphiastrea aethiopica, Amphiastrea basaltiformis, Amphiastrea cylindrica, Amphiastrea fallax, Amphiastrea gibberosa, Amphiastrea gracilis, Amphiastrea kamoensis, Amphiastrea paronai, Amphiastrea piriformis, Amphiastrea yabei, Connectastrea grandiflora
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-microcarnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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