Euryphyllum robustum Fedorowski 1987 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae

Full reference: J. Fedorowski. 1987. Upper Paleozoic rugose corals from southwestern Texas and adjacent areas: Gaptank Formation and Wolfcampian corals. Palaeontologia Polonica 48:3-271

Belongs to Euryphyllum according to J. Fedorowski 1987

Sister taxa: Euryphyllum alloiteaui, Euryphyllum boreale, Euryphyllum cainodon, Euryphyllum kanchanaburiense, Euryphyllum khaokaeoyaiense, Euryphyllum minor, Euryphyllum profundum, Euryphyllum reidi, Euryphyllum troldfiordense

Type specimen: USNM 196712. Its type locality is USNM705a, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (4: Texas collections)

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Texas)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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