Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Belongs to Cyphastrea according to Felix 1913
Sister taxa: Cyphastraea coloi, Cyphastraea costata, Cyphastrea aliceae, Cyphastrea buddae, Cyphastrea chalcidicum, Cyphastrea crassa, Cyphastrea decadia, Cyphastrea gemmulifera, Cyphastrea hexasepta, Cyphastrea japonica, Cyphastrea microphthalma, Cyphastrea monticulifera, Cyphastrea ocellina, Cyphastrea serailia, Cyphastrea spinea, Cyphastrea tampae, Cyphastrea tubifera, Cyphastrea wanneri
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Indonesia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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