Minasteria Roniewicz and Stanley 2013 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae

Full reference: E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley. 2013. Upper Triassic corals from Nevada, western North America, and the implications for paleoecology and paleogeography. Journal of Paleontology 87:934-964

Parent taxon: Pamiroseriidae according to E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley 2013

Sister taxa: Ampakabastraea, Areaseris, Beneckastraea, Campesteria, Ceriostella, Crassistella, Morycastraea, Pamiroseris, Rhaetiastraea

Subtaxa: Minasteria shastensis

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (7: California, Nevada collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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