†Preverastraea multistella Stoliczka 1873 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Aulastraeoporidae
Alternative combination: Stylina multistella
Belongs to Preverastraea according to H. Löser 2008
Sister taxa: Preverastraea chelussi, Preverastraea coatlicuae, Preverastraea comalensis, Preverastraea diplothecata, Preverastraea felixi, Preverastraea infundibuliformis, Preverastraea isseli, Preverastraea marinosi, Preverastraea paronai, Preverastraea robusta, Preverastraea roveretoi, Preverastraea tocae
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at Kiturika Mountains, Naiwanga, Nalue (Cretaceous of Tanzania)
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