Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Alternative combinations: Actinastrea whitneyi, Astrocoenia whitneyi
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1932. Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of central Texas. Journal of Paleontology 6(3):225-256
Belongs to Stelidioseris according to H. Löser 2012
See also Löser and Ferry 2006
Sister taxa: Stelidioseris bellensis, Stelidioseris decaphylla, Stelidioseris gibbosa, Stelidioseris hourqi, Stelidioseris japonica, Stelidioseris kunthi, Stelidioseris major, Stelidioseris melkarthi, Stelidioseris minima, Stelidioseris pattoni, Stelidioseris retifera, Stelidioseris tendagurensis, Stelidioseris tourtiensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Pleasant Valley Crossing, Blanco River, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (1 collection), France (2), United States (3: Texas), Venezuela (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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