Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Belongs to Astrangia according to J. W. Durham 1941
See also Arnold 1909
Sister taxa: Astrangia (Coenangia), Astrangia boreas, Astrangia calhounensis, Astrangia clarki, Astrangia cretacea, Astrangia danae, Astrangia expansa, Astrangia floridana, Astrangia grandis, Astrangia harrisi, Astrangia insignifica, Astrangia leonensis, Astrangia lineatus, Astrangia ludoviciana, Astrangia manthelanensis, Astrangia persica, Astrangia talquinensis, Astrangia vasconiensis, Astrangia wilcoxensis
Type specimen: USNM 15566
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (2: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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