†Palaeastraea cyathophylloides Frech 1890 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Alternative combination: Thecosmilia cyathophylloides
Full reference: F. Frech. 1890. Die Korallenfauna der Trias. Palaeontographica 37:1-116
Belongs to Palaeastraea according to E. Roniewicz 1989
See also Frech 1890
Sister taxa: Palaeastraea grandissima, Palaeastraea granulata, Palaeastraea mandrakiensis, Palaeastraea subincrassata, Palaeastraea kokeni
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Austria (2 collections), Iran (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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