Chondrocoenia waltheri Frech 1890 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae

Alternative combinations: Actinastrea waltheri, Astrocoenia waltheri

Belongs to Chondrocoenia according to G. D. Stanley and B. Senowbari-Daryan 1999

See also Stanley 1994

Sister taxa: Chondrocoenia clavellata, Chondrocoenia idahoensis, Chondrocoenia ohmanni, Chondrocoenia paradoxa, Chondrocoenia reptans, Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Austria (3 collections), Canada (2: British Columbia, Yukon), Mexico (5)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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