Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Favites peresi
Belongs to Goniastrea according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
See also El-Sorogy 2002
Sister taxa: Goniastrea aloysiisabaudiae, Goniastrea australensis, Goniastrea canalis, Goniastrea capitata, Goniastrea cocchii, Goniastrea columella, Goniastrea crassisepta, Goniastrea curasavica, Goniastrea delemontana, Goniastrea edwardsi, Goniastrea favulus, Goniastrea grandiflora, Goniastrea insignis, Goniastrea longula, Goniastrea matanomadhensis, Goniastrea muralis, Goniastrea parvistella, Goniastrea parvula, Goniastrea pectinata, Goniastrea retiformis, Goniastrea stelligera, Goniastrea tenera
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (3 collections), Saudi Arabia (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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