†Ceriostella Roniewicz and Stanley,Jr. 1998 (stony coral)
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Margarophylliidae
Full reference: E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley,Jr. 1998. Middle Triassic Cnidarians from the New Pass Range, Central Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 72(2):246-256
Parent taxon: Margarophylliidae according to E. Roniewicz and G. D. Stanley,Jr 1998
Sister taxa: Distichomeandra, Margarophyllia, Margarosmilia, Neoconophyllia, Pamirastraea, Promargarosmilia, Semidistichophyllum, Submargarosmilia, Thamnomargarosmilia
Subtaxa: Ceriostella variabilis
Type: Ceriostella variabilis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder