Hexagonaria hexagona Goldfuss 1826 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Alternative combinations: Cyathophyllum hexagonum, Hexagoniophyllum hexagonum

Belongs to Hexagonaria according to Gürich 1909

See also Edwards and Haime 1851

Sister taxa: Hexagonaria (Pinyonastraea), Hexagonaria davidsoni, Hexagonaria reedi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Germany (2 collections), Kazakhstan (1), Poland (1), Spain (1)

• Silurian of United States (1: California)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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