Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Columastreidae
Alternative combination: Columnastraea maxima
Full reference: J. W. Gregory. 1900. On the geology and fossil corals and echinids of Somaliland. The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 56:26-45
Belongs to Columastrea according to W. Kiessling 2008
See also Gregory 1900
Sister taxa: Columastrea antiqua, Columastrea dubia, Columastrea indica, Columastrea madagascariensis, Columastrea striata, Columnastraea caillaudi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Auradu, Auradu Limestone, which is in a Paleocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Auradu Limestone Formation of Somalia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Columastrea maxima in the database
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