Astrangia danae Agassiz 1850 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Belongs to Astrangia according to Agassiz 1850

Sister taxa: Astrangia (Coenangia), Astrangia boreas, Astrangia calhounensis, Astrangia clarki, Astrangia coalingensis, Astrangia cretacea, Astrangia expansa, Astrangia floridana, Astrangia grandis, Astrangia harrisi, Astrangia insignifica, Astrangia leonensis, Astrangia lineatus, Astrangia ludoviciana, Astrangia manthelanensis, Astrangia persica, Astrangia talquinensis, Astrangia vasconiensis, Astrangia wilcoxensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (5: Georgia, Maryland, New York, Virginia collections)

• Miocene of United States (3: New Jersey)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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