Astya Stechow 1921 (lace coral)
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Hydrozoa - Stylasterina - Stylasteridae
Parent taxon: Stylasterinae according to F. M. Bayer et al. 1956
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Allopora, Congregopora, Conopora
Subtaxa: Astya nielseni
Ecology: stationary epifaunal carnivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Tonga (1 collection)
• Paleocene of Denmark (1)
• Cretaceous of Australia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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