Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum) Douglas 1936 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: J. A. Douglas. 1936. A Permo-Carboniferous fauna from south-west Persia (Iran). Palaeontologia Indica, New Series 22:1-59

Parent taxon: Iranophyllum according to M. Minato and M. Kato 1965

Sister taxa: Iranophyllum (Laophyllum), Iranophyllum aequabilis, Iranophyllum cylindricum, Iranophyllum elegantum, Iranophyllum guizhouense, Iranophyllum pahangense, Iranophyllum shirasakiense, Iranophyllum xainzaense, Iranophyllum zhongguoense

Subtaxa: Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum) amygdalophylloideum Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum) igrimjusicum Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum) indicum Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum) splendens Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum) tunicatum

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Type: Iranophyllum splendens

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Iran (1 collection), Pakistan (1), Tajikistan (1), Vietnam (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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