Floriastrea iberica Löser et al. 2021 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae

Full reference: H. Löser, L. M. Nieto, J. M. Castro and M. Reolid. 2021. A Lower Valanginian coral fauna from the South Iberian Palaeomargin (Internal Prebetic, SE Spain). Palaeontologia Electronica 24(1)

Belongs to Floriastrea according to H. Löser et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Floriastrea planinensis, Floriastrea sexradiata

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Puerto Llano section (Cretaceous of Spain)

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