Heterastraea gracilis Roniewicz 1974 (stony coral)

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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