Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Belongs to Parasmilia according to Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850

Sister taxa: Parasmilia altavillensis, Parasmilia aptiensis, Parasmilia austinensis, Parasmilia bullardi, Parasmilia centralis, Parasmilia crassicostata, Parasmilia crnikalensis, Parasmilia cyensis, Parasmilia elliptica, Parasmilia elongata, Parasmilia fittoni, Parasmilia flindersensis, Parasmilia graysonensis, Parasmilia hermani, Parasmilia jusani, Parasmilia leganyii, Parasmilia lindstroemi, Parasmilia lucens, Parasmilia ludoviciana, Parasmilia montaldoensis, Parasmilia taurinensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder