Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Full reference: G. Münster. 1841. Beiträge zur Geognosie und Petrefacten-Kunde des südöstlichen Tirols vorzüglich der Schichten von St. Cassian. II. Beschreibung und Abbildung der in den Kalkmergelschichten von St. Cassian gefunden Versteinerungen. Beiträge zur Petrefacten-Kunde 4:25-152
Belongs to Astrea according to G. Münster 1841
Sister taxa: Astrea annuligera, Astrea curta, Astrea helianthella, Astrea limbata, Astrea rosacea, Astrea rotulosa, Astrea sanctimihieli
Type specimen: Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at St. Cassian (Munster coll)
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