†Chostophyllum apertum Brownlaw and Jell 2008 (horn coral)
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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 Chostophyllum according to R. L. S. Brownlaw and J. S. Jell 2008
Sister taxa: Chostophyllum gregorii, Chostophyllum metula
Type specimen: Its type locality is UQL 6477 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 (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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