Spinophyllum prolatum Brownlaw and Jell 2008 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Rugosa - Charactophyllidae

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

Sister taxa: Spinophyllum arduum, Spinophyllum blacourti, Spinophyllum longiseptatum, Spinophyllum ondra, Spinophyllum spongiosum, Spinophyllum zhongguoense

Type specimen: Its type locality is UQL 6214 Dingo Gap, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Napier Formation of Australia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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