Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Full reference: J. Alloiteau. 1958. Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar [Monograph of fossil corals from Madagascar]. Annales Geologiques de Madagascar 25:1-218
Belongs to Trigerastraea according to Alloiteau 1958
Sister taxa: Trigerastraea ampakabensis, Trigerastraea gourdani, Trigerastraea haldonensis, Trigerastraea irregularis, Trigerastraea nuda, Trigerastraea serialis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Ampakabo, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in Madagascar
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Madagascar (1 collection), Saudi Arabia (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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