Preverastraeopsis Baron-Szabo 2021 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae

Full reference: R. C. Baron-Szabo. 2021. Scleractinian corals of the Albian (uppermost Lower Cretaceous)—overview, revision, evaluation. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 134(1)

Parent taxon: Heterocoeniidae according to R. C. Baron-Szabo 2021

Sister taxa: Acanthogyra, Baryhelia, Canleria, Castiglionastrea, Confusaforma, Cuneiphyllia, Elasmocoenia, Heterocoenia, Heterosmilia, Hexasmiliopsis, Latusastrea, Pachythecophyllia, Preverastraea, Styloheterocoenia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Preverastraeopsis in the database

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