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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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