Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Astrea ocellina
Belongs to Cyphastrea according to W. Kiessling et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Cyphastraea coloi, Cyphastraea costata, Cyphastrea aliceae, Cyphastrea buddae, Cyphastrea chalcidicum, Cyphastrea crassa, Cyphastrea cymotoma, Cyphastrea decadia, Cyphastrea gemmulifera, Cyphastrea hexasepta, Cyphastrea japonica, Cyphastrea microphthalma, Cyphastrea monticulifera, Cyphastrea serailia, Cyphastrea spinea, Cyphastrea tampae, Cyphastrea tubifera, Cyphastrea wanneri
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Hawaii collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States Minor Outlying Islands (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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