Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Full reference: C. H. Stevens. 1975. New Permian Waagenophyllidae (Rugose corals) from North Africa. Journal of Paleontology 49(4):706-709
Belongs to Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) according to C. H. Stevens 1975
Sister taxa: Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) arachnoides, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) nantanense, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) pendulum, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) reticulatum, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) spongifolium, Thomasiphyllum carcinophylloides, Thomasiphyllum jiangxiense, Thomasiphyllum luodianense, Thomasiphyllum maoyingense, Thomasiphyllum meyaoense, Thomasiphyllum ziyunense
Type specimen: USNM 187695
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Baten Beni Zid, North Slope, Djebel Tebaga (Permian of Tunisia)
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