†Cassianastraea reussi Laube 1865

Hydrozoa - Lemniscaterina - Cassianastraeidae

Alternative combination: Stylina reussi

Synonym: Hydrosclera plumosa Gaetani and Fois 1978

Belongs to Cassianastraea according to E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley 1998

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Cassianastraea reussi: Its type locality is Jhirk, Sind, Pakistan, which is in a Selandian/Thanetian reef, buildup or bioherm horizon in Pakistan
  • Hydrosclera plumosa:

Ecology: stationary epifaunal carnivore-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Italy (5 collections), Slovenia (2), United States (3: Nevada)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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