Acanthastrea hemprichii Ehrenberg 1834 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
Alternative combinations: Astrea hemprichii, Favia hemprichii
Belongs to Acanthastrea according to Vaughan 1918
Sister taxa: Acanthastrea crenulata, Acanthastrea dausi, Acanthastrea echinata, Acanthastrea hillae, Acanthastrea horrida, Acanthastrea lordhowensis, Acanthastrea polygonalis, Acanthastrea termofurae
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Indonesia (1 collection), Japan (3)
• Pliocene of Japan (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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