Astya Stechow 1921 (lace coral)

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

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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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