Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Alternative combination: Astrea lamellostriata

Belongs to Clausastrea according to J. Alloiteau 1960

Sister taxa: Clausastrea alloiteaui, Clausastrea alnisensis, Clausastrea arnaudi, Clausastrea bellomontensis, Clausastrea bohemoslovaka, Clausastrea bolzei, Clausastrea calloviensis, Clausastrea costata, Clausastrea dubia, Clausastrea edwardsi, Clausastrea julistephanovi, Clausastrea korthensis, Clausastrea magna, Clausastrea neuvicensis, Clausastrea parva, Clausastrea plana, Clausastrea pseudoconfluens, Clausastrea querolensis, Clausastrea radisensis, Clausastrea saltensis, Clausastrea superficialis, Clausastrea tesselata, Clausastrea tessellata, Clausastrea topalensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder