Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae
Full reference: R. A. McLean. 1994. Frasnian rugose corals of western Canada, part 3A: The massive Phillipsastreidae - Phillipsastrea, Chuanbeiphyllum. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 230:39-76
Belongs to Phillipsastrea according to R. A. McLean 1994
Sister taxa: Phillipsastrea givetica, Phillipsastrea hennahii, Phillipsastrea hollardi, Phillipsastrea irregularis, Phillipsastrea kergarvanensis, Phillipsastrea maculosa, Phillipsastrea morzadeci, Phillipsastrea sobolewi, Phillipsastrea sparkensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bastille Mountain, which is in a Frasnian shallow subtidal limestone in the Simla Formation of Canada
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (6: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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