Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Alternative combination: Convexastraea almerai
Belongs to Cryptocoenia according to H. Löser 2010
Sister taxa: Cryptocoenia aguilerai, Cryptocoenia antiqua, Cryptocoenia arduennensis, Cryptocoenia biedai, Cryptocoenia brevis, Cryptocoenia cartieri, Cryptocoenia castellum, Cryptocoenia claudiensis, Cryptocoenia corbariensis, Cryptocoenia desori, Cryptocoenia dubia, Cryptocoenia fontserei, Cryptocoenia intricata, Cryptocoenia jacobi, Cryptocoenia matskevici, Cryptocoenia miyakoensis, Cryptocoenia neocomiensis, Cryptocoenia nivernensis, Cryptocoenia octonaria, Cryptocoenia octosepta, Cryptocoenia pistillum, Cryptocoenia pratti, Cryptocoenia regularis, Cryptocoenia stelliserrata
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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