†Astraeofungia decipiens Michelin 1845 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Alternative combinations: Astrea decipiens, Synastrea decipiens, Thamnasteria decipiens
Belongs to Astraeofungia according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2018
See also Baron-Szabo and González-León 1999, Eliasova 1994 and Reyeros-Navarro 1963
Sister taxa: Astraeofungia cenomana, Astraeofungia diversisepta, Astraeofungia mombassana, Astraeofungia soaravikelyensis, Astraeofungia tirnovoriana
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), the Czech Republic (1), France (1), Mexico (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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