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 corbariensis, Cryptocoenia desori, Cryptocoenia dubia, Cryptocoenia fontserei, Cryptocoenia intricata, Cryptocoenia jacobi, Cryptocoenia matskevici, Cryptocoenia miyakoensis, Cryptocoenia neocomiensis, Cryptocoenia nivernensis, Cryptocoenia octonaria, Cryptocoenia octosepta, Cryptocoenia ornata, Cryptocoenia pistillum, Cryptocoenia regularis, Cryptocoenia stelliserrata, Cryptocoenia sublimbata, Cryptocoenia subregularis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Locality 1, Serre de Bleyton (Cretaceous of France)
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