Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Alternative combinations: Actinastrea pattoni, Astrocoenia pattoni
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1933. Corals of the Cretaceous of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains and Western Interior of the United States. Bulletins of American Paleontology 18(67):85-288
Belongs to Stelidioseris according to H. Löser 2012
See also Götz et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Stelidioseris bellensis, Stelidioseris decaphylla, Stelidioseris gibbosa, Stelidioseris hourqi, Stelidioseris japonica, Stelidioseris kunthi, Stelidioseris major, Stelidioseris melkarthi, Stelidioseris minima, Stelidioseris retifera, Stelidioseris tendagurensis, Stelidioseris tourtiensis, Stelidioseris whitneyi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Hiram Hall Ranch, which is in an Albian perireef or subreef limestone in the Edwards Limestone Formation of Texas
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Spain (1 collection), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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