†Hindeastraea discoidea White 1888 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Synonym: Hindeastraea collinensis Hoffmeister 1929
Belongs to Hindeastraea according to White 1888
See also Baron-Szabo 2008
Sister taxon: Hindeastraea garloica
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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