†Distichomeandra austriaca Frech 1890 (stony coral)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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