Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Amphiastraeidae

Alternative combinations: Amphiastraea piriformis, Connectastrea piriformis

Belongs to Amphiastraea according to D. K. Pandey and F. T. Fürsich 2005

Sister taxa: Amphiastrea aethiopica, Amphiastrea basaltiformis, Amphiastrea cylindrica, Amphiastrea fallax, Amphiastrea gibberosa, Amphiastrea gracilis, Amphiastrea kamoensis, Amphiastrea monosepta, Amphiastrea paronai, Amphiastrea yabei

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal microcarnivore-photosymbiotic