Grypophyllum benbowi Brownlaw and Jell 2008 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Full reference: R. L. S. Brownlaw and J. S. Jell. 2008. Middle and Upper Devonian rugose corals from the Canning Basin, Western Australia. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 35:1-126

Belongs to Grypophyllum according to R. L. S. Brownlaw and J. S. Jell 2008

Sister taxa: Grypophyllum curvatum, Grypophyllum jenkinsi

Type specimen: Its type locality is UQL 6488 Home Range, which is in a Givetian perireef or subreef limestone in the Pillara Formation of Australia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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