†Palastraea McCoy 1851 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Palaeosmiliidae
Parent taxon: Palaeosmiliidae according to D. Hill 1981
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Palaeosmiliinae, Qinghaiphyllum
Subtaxa: Palastraea planiuscula Palastraea regia Palastraea weiningensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of China (3 collections), France (1), Ireland (1), Morocco (6), Spain (2)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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