Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Full reference: E. Roniewicz. 2008. Kimmeridgian-Valanginian reef corals from the Moesian Platform from Bulgaria. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 78:91-134
Parent taxon: Siderastraeidae according to E. Roniewicz 2008
Sister taxa: Astraeofungia, Eosiderastrea, Hindeastraea, Koilomorpha, Maeandroseris, Palaeosiderofungia, Pironastrea, Psammocora, Pseudosiderastrea, Siderastrea, Siderofungia, Sideroseris, Siderosmilia, Stephanomorpha, Synhelia
Subtaxa: Siderastreites lyalintsensis
Type: Siderastreites lyalintsensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Lyubasha Mountain, Lyalintsi, 420 m (Cretaceous of Bulgaria)
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