Pironastrea lamellosa Chevalier 1968 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae

Full reference: J. P. Chevalier. 1968. Les Madreporaires fossiles de Mare [The fossil corals from Mare]. Expedition Francaise sur les recifs coralliens de la Nouvelle Caledonie 3:85-158

Belongs to Pironastrea according to J. P. Chevalier 1968

Sister taxa: Pironastrea anguillensis, Pironastrea antiguensis, Pironastrea discoides, Pironastrea sangkoelirangensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is MA 172, Winikuyé, Maré Island, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in New Caledonia

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at MA 172, Winikuyé, Maré Island

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