Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Faviidae

Alternative combination: Astrea favulus

Belongs to Goniastrea according to T. Inskipp et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Goniastrea aloysiisabaudiae, Goniastrea aspera, Goniastrea australensis, Goniastrea canalis, Goniastrea capitata, Goniastrea cocchii, Goniastrea confertissima, Goniastrea crassisepta, Goniastrea curasavica, Goniastrea delemontana, Goniastrea edwardsi, Goniastrea grandiflora, Goniastrea insignis, Goniastrea longula, Goniastrea muralis, Goniastrea parvistella, Goniastrea parvula, Goniastrea pectinata, Goniastrea peresi, Goniastrea retiformis, Goniastrea tenera, Goniastrea tenuis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-microcarnivore