†Caulastraea tournoueri Matheron 1961 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Belongs to Caulastraea according to Matheron 1961
Sister taxa: Caulastraea geoffreyi, Caulastrea brevicaulis, Caulastrea connata, Caulastrea deformis, Caulastrea farsis, Caulastrea furcata, Caulastrea fusinieri, Caulastrea leptoclada, Caulastrea matheroni, Caulastrea portoricensis, Caulastrea pseudoflabellum, Caulastrea tumida
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (1 collection)
• Oligocene of France (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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