†Stephanastrea simonneliana d'Orbigny 1850 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Alternative combination: Synastrea simonneliana
Belongs to Stephanastrea according to D. K. Pandey et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Stephanastrea jurassica, Stephanastrea montuosa, Stephanastrea ramulifera, Stephanastrea zangbeiensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Iran (1 collection)
• Jurassic of France (10), Iran (1), Slovakia (4)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
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