Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Full reference: D. F. Squires. 1958. The Cretaceous and Tertiary corals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 29:1-107
Belongs to Madracis according to D. F. Squires 1958
Sister taxa: Madracis asperula, Madracis auretenra, Madracis crassisepta, Madracis crescentensis, Madracis decactis, Madracis decaseptata, Madracis densa, Madracis duncani, Madracis ganei, Madracis gregorioi, Madracis herricki, Madracis incerta, Madracis johnsoni, Madracis johnwellsi, Madracis kirbyi, Madracis labrum, Madracis myriaster, Madracis ornata, Madracis pharensis, Madracis rotiformis, Madracis stewarti, Madracis vaughani, Madracis wellsi
Type specimen: Its type locality is S127/227886 Maerewhenua, which is in a Bortonian coastal sandstone in New Zealand
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at S127/227886 Maerewhenua
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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