Kionelasma Simpson 1900 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae

Synonym: Cionelasma Lang et al. 1940

Parent taxon: Streptelasmatinae according to D. Hill 1956

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aknisophyllum, Archaeozaphrentis, Asthenophyllum, Axiphoria, Axolasma, Bighornia, Bowenelasma, Briantelasma, Densigrewingkia, Densiphrentis, Densiphyllum, Eurogrewingkia, Fosselasma, Grewingkia, Kaljolasma, Kenophyllum, Leolasma, Lobocorallium, Ogilvilasma, Parabrachyelasma, Paramplexoides, Pterophrentis, Pycnactoides, Rectigrewingkia, Salvadorea, Siphonolasma, Streptelasma, Triplophyllum, Ullernelasma

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (1: Indiana collection)

• Silurian of Mongolia (2)

Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences

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