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Mareastraea
Discussion
Considered to be a sub-genus of Acanthastraea Milne-Edwards et Haime. See http://www.corallosphere.org/taxon/865.html
Taxonomy
Mareastraea was named by Chevalier (1968). It is not extant. Its type is Mareastraea grandiflora.
It was assigned to Mussidae by Chevalier (1968); and to Scleractinia by Launay (1985).
It was assigned to Mussidae by Chevalier (1968); and to Scleractinia by Launay (1985).
Species
M. grandiflora (type species)
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available