Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae
Full reference: R. S. McLean. 2005. Phillipsastreid corals from the Frasnian (Upper Devonian) of western Canada: taxonomy and biostratigraphic significance. NRC Press 1-109
Belongs to Thamnophyllum according to R. S. McLean 2005
Sister taxa: Thamnophyllum cordense, Thamnophyllum kimberleyense, Thamnophyllum ossalense, Thamnophyllum pedderi, Thamnophyllum stachei, Pseudopexiphyllum supradevonicum
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bigoray well, Zeta Lake Member, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Nisku Formation of Canada
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (3: Alberta collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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