†Acanthastrea polygonalis Martin 1880 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
Belongs to Acanthastrea according to Martin 1880
Sister taxa: Acanthastrea crenulata, Acanthastrea dausi, Acanthastrea echinata, Acanthastrea hemprichii, Acanthastrea hillae, Acanthastrea horrida, Acanthastrea lordhowensis, Acanthastrea termofurae
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Miocene of Iran (1 collection), Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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