Astreoidogyra giadae Ricci et al. 2018 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Full reference: C. Ricci, B. Lathuiliere, and G. Rusciadelli. 2018. Coral communities, zonation and paleoecology of an Upper Jurassic reef complex (Ellipsactinia Limestones, central Apennines, Italy). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 124(3):433-508

Belongs to Astreoidogyra according to C. Ricci et al. 2018

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Marsica region, Ellipsactinia Limestones, Corals and Chaetetids Unit, which is in a Tithonian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Ellipsactinia Limestones Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Marsica region, Ellipsactinia Limestones, Corals and Chaetetids Unit

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