†Caulastrea fusinieri Catullo 1847 (stony coral)
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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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