Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Alternative combinations: Astraeofungia crespoi, Synastrea crespoi, Thamnasteria crespoi, Thamnastraea crespoi
Belongs to Fungiastraea according to H. F. Filkorn and J. Pantoja-Alor 2009
See also Baron-Szabo and González-León 1999 and Wells 1948
Sister taxa: Fungiastraea (Fungiastraeopsis), Fungiastraea arachnoides, Fungiastraea columellaris, Fungiastraea conferta, Fungiastraea cotteaui, Fungiastraea cristata, Fungiastraea excavata, Fungiastraea excelsa, Fungiastraea gillieroni, Fungiastraea laganum, Fungiastraea moeschi, Fungiastraea muelleri, Fungiastraea oculata, Fungiastraea pseudarachnoides, Fungiastraea subtilis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), Germany (3), Greece (1), Iran (1), Mexico (5), Oman (1), Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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