Castiglionastrea tenuisepta Gill et al. 2004 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae

Full reference: G. A. Gill, M. Santantonio, and B. Lathuiliere. 2004. The depth of pelagic deposits in the Tethyan Jurassic and the use of corals: an example from the Apennines. Sedimentary Geology 166:311-334

Belongs to Castiglionastrea according to G. A. Gill et al. 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Castiglione, which is in a Kimmeridgian deep subtidal shelf limestone in the Bugarone superiore Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Castiglione

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