Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Alternative combinations: Actinastrea retifera, Astrocoenia retifera
Belongs to Stelidioseris according to H. Löser 2012
See also Löser 2008
Sister taxa: Stelidioseris bellensis, Stelidioseris decaphylla, Stelidioseris gibbosa, Stelidioseris hourqi, Stelidioseris japonica, Stelidioseris kunthi, Stelidioseris major, Stelidioseris melkarthi, Stelidioseris minima, Stelidioseris pattoni, Stelidioseris tendagurensis, Stelidioseris tourtiensis, Stelidioseris whitneyi
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Chile (1 collection), China (1), Portugal (1), Tanzania (1), Uzbekistan (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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