Placophyllum Simpson 1900 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Stauriidae

Parent taxon: Stauriidae according to D. Hill 1956

Sister taxa: Astrictophyllum, Ceriaster, Columnolasma, Crenulites, Cyathophylloides, Dendrostella, Favistella, Favistina, Loyolophyllum, Modesta, Nadotia, Neotabularia, Palaeoentelophyllum, Palaeolithostrotion, Palaeophyllum, Parastauria, Prisciturben, Proterophyllum, Stauria, Synaptophyllum

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (2: Ontario collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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