Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Faviidae

Alternative combination: Coelastrea tenuis

Belongs to Goniastrea according to G. J. Boekschoten et al. 1989

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 favulus, Goniastrea grandiflora, Goniastrea insignis, Goniastrea longula, Goniastrea muralis, Goniastrea parvistella, Goniastrea parvula, Goniastrea pectinata, Goniastrea peresi, Goniastrea retiformis, Goniastrea tenera

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-microcarnivore