Temnophyllum spissum 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 Temnophyllum according to R. L. S. Brownlaw and J. S. Jell 2008

Sister taxa: Temnophyllum (Truncicarinulum), Temnophyllum latum, Temnophyllum turbinatum, Temnophyllum waltheri, Temnophyllum zamkovae

Type specimen: Its type locality is UQL 6474 Home Range, which is in a Givetian perireef or subreef limestone in the Pillara Formation of Australia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Givetian of Australia (1 collection)

• Devonian of Australia (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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