Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae
Full reference: M. Coen-Aubert. 2012. New species of Frechastraea Scrutton, 1968 at the base of the Late Frasnian in Belgium. Geologica Belgica 15(4):265-272
Belongs to Frechastraea according to M. Coen-Aubert 2012
Sister taxa: Frechastraea borealis, Frechastraea delicatula, Frechastraea glabra, Frechastraea pentagona, Frechastraea phillipsastraeiformis, Frechastraea pollicaris, Frechastraea schafferi, Frechastraea scruttoni, Scruttonia sudetica, Scruttonia kunthi, Scruttonia sotoi, Scruttonia fedorowskii
Type specimen: Its type locality is Barbencon, which is in a Frasnian shallow subtidal limestone in the Neuville Formation of Belgium
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Belgium (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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