Fungiastraea cristata Goldfuss 1826 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Alternative combinations: Astrea cristata, Synastrea cristata, Thamnasteria cristata

Belongs to Fungiastraea according to S. Rosendahl 1985

See also Geyer 1955

Sister taxa: Fungiastraea (Fungiastraeopsis), Fungiastraea arachnoides, Fungiastraea columellaris, Fungiastraea conferta, Fungiastraea cotteaui, Fungiastraea crespoi, 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:

• Jurassic of the Czech Republic (1 collection), Germany (1), Portugal (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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