Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae
Full reference: R. A. McLean. 1994. Frasnian rugose corals of western Canada, part 3B: The massive Phillipsastreidae - Pachyphyllum, Smithicyathus, Frechastraea. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 230:77-96
Belongs to Frechastraea according to R. A. McLean 1994
Sister taxa: Frechastraea borealis, Frechastraea coeni, Frechastraea delicatula, Frechastraea glabra, Frechastraea pentagona, Frechastraea phillipsastraeiformis, Frechastraea pollicaris, Frechastraea schafferi, Scruttonia kunthi, Scruttonia sudetica, Scruttonia sotoi, Scruttonia fedorowskii
Type specimen: Its type locality is Winnifred Pass, Mt. Hawk Formation, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Mount Hawk Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (2: Alberta collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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