Distichomeandra austriaca Frech 1890 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Margarophylliidae

Alternative combinations: Gablonzeria austriaca, Isastrea austriaca

Belongs to Distichomeandra according to A. H. Caruthers and G. D. Stanley 2008

See also Liao and Xia 1994, Stanley 1994 and Stanley 1994

Sister taxa: Distichomeandra dieneri, Distichomeandra haueri, Distichomeandra minor, Distichomeandra spinosa

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Argentina (2 collections)

• Triassic of Austria (3), Canada (3: British Columbia, Yukon), China (2), Indonesia (1), Iran (3), Mexico (4), Peru (1), United States (1: Alaska)

Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence

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