Palaeastraea grandissima Frech 1890

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae

Alternative combinations: Confusastrea grandissima, Phyllocoenia grandissima

Full reference: F. Frech. 1890. Die Korallenfauna der Trias. Palaeontographica 37:1-116

Belongs to Palaeastraea according to E. Roniewicz 1989

See also Fantini Sestini and Motta 1984 and Smith 1927

Sister taxa: Palaeastraea cyathophylloides, Palaeastraea granulata, Palaeastraea mandrakiensis, Palaeastraea subincrassata, Palaeastraea kokeni

Distribution:

• Triassic of Austria (8 collections), Chile (1), Italy (3), Slovenia (2), Tajikistan (1), United States (1: California)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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