†Hexamphiastrea guiscardii Prever 1909 (stony coral)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae
Alternative combinations: Amphiastraea guiscardii, Metaulastraea guiscardii, Pleurostylina guiscardii
Belongs to Hexamphiastrea according to H. Löser 2012
See also Baron-Szabo 2009 and Löser 2008
Sister taxa: Hexamphiastrea minima, Hexamphiastrea suprema
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (1 collection), Tanzania (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.