†Heterastraea gracilis Roniewicz 1974 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oppelismiliidae
Alternative combination: Stylophyllum gracile
Full reference: E. Roniewicz. 1974. Rhaetian corals of the Tatra Mts. Acta Geologica Polonica 24(1):97-116
Belongs to Heterastraea according to E. Roniewicz and J. MichalĂk 1998
See also Roniewicz 1974
Sister taxa: Heterastraea angelae, Heterastraea eveshami, Heterastraea stricklandi, Heterastraea tomesi
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution: found only at Tatra Mountains, Western Carparthians, Slovakia (Triassic of Slovakia)
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