Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Aulastraeoporidae
Alternative combination: Connectastrea infundibuliformis
Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1932. Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of central Texas. Journal of Paleontology 6(3):225-256
Belongs to Preverastraea according to H. Löser et al. 2018
See also Wells 1932
Sister taxa: Preverastraea chelussi, Preverastraea coatlicuae, Preverastraea comalensis, Preverastraea diplothecata, Preverastraea felixi, Preverastraea isseli, Preverastraea marinosi, Preverastraea multistella, Preverastraea paronai, Preverastraea robusta, Preverastraea roveretoi, Preverastraea tocae
Type specimen: Its type locality is Suttler road, which is in an Albian shallow subtidal limestone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Greece (1 collection), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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