†Morphastrea escharoides Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Alternative combinations: Astrea escharoides, Dimorphastrea escharoides, Synastrea escharoides, Thamnastraea escharoides
Synonym: Meandraraea clarendonensis Wells 1935
Belongs to Morphastrea according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2002
See also Baron-Szabo 2008 and Wells 1935
Sister taxa: Morphastrea barcenai, Morphastrea haimei, Morphastrea laminata, Morphastrea ludovicina, Morphastrea pseudominima
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Jamaica (1 collection), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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