†Palaeoplesiastraea turonensis Michelin 1847 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Columastreidae
Alternative combinations: Astrea turonensis, Solenastrea turonensis
Belongs to Palaeoplesiastraea according to J. P. Chevalier 1961
Sister taxa: Palaeoplesiastraea batteriae, Palaeoplesiastraea columnaeformis, Palaeoplesiastraea corrugata, Palaeoplesiastraea inaequalis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Egypt (1 collection), France (1), Iran (1), Morocco (3), Portugal (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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