Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Full reference: J. Alloiteau. 1958. Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar [Monograph of fossil corals from Madagascar]. Annales Geologiques de Madagascar 25:1-218
Belongs to Fungiastraea according to J. Alloiteau 1958
Sister taxa: Fungiastraea (Fungiastraeopsis), Fungiastraea arachnoides, Fungiastraea columellaris, Fungiastraea conferta, Fungiastraea cotteaui, Fungiastraea crespoi, Fungiastraea cristata, Fungiastraea excelsa, Fungiastraea gillieroni, Fungiastraea laganum, Fungiastraea moeschi, Fungiastraea muelleri, Fungiastraea oculata, Fungiastraea pseudarachnoides, Fungiastraea subtilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Ankotrofotsy-Masiadolo, which is in a Coniacian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Madagascar
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Azerbaijan (1 collection), Madagascar (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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