Caulastrea fusinieri Catullo 1847 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Alternative combination: Lithodendron fusinieri

Belongs to Caulastrea according to P. Maddaleni 1997

Sister taxa: Caulastraea geoffreyi, Caulastraea tournoueri, Caulastrea brevicaulis, Caulastrea connata, Caulastrea deformis, Caulastrea farsis, Caulastrea furcata, Caulastrea leptoclada, Caulastrea matheroni, Caulastrea portoricensis, Caulastrea pseudoflabellum, Caulastrea tumida

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Italy (6 collections)

• Eocene of Italy (2)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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