Disphyllum hockingi Brownlaw and Jell 2008 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

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 Disphyllum according to R. L. S. Brownlaw and J. S. Jell 2008

Sister taxa: Disphyllum caespitosum, Disphyllum conjugans, Disphyllum incomptum, Disphyllum intermedium, Disphyllum intertextum, Disphyllum iowensis, Disphyllum murum, Disphyllum nevadense, Disphyllum paracouvinense, Disphyllum patulum, Disphyllum virgatum

Type specimen: Its type locality is UQL 6308 Guppy Hills, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Pillara Formation of Australia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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