Phillipsastrea sparkensis Brownlaw and Jell 1997 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae

Belongs to Phillipsastrea according to Brownlaw and Jell 1997

Sister taxa: Phillipsastrea disrupta, Phillipsastrea givetica, Phillipsastrea hollardi, Phillipsastrea irregularis, Phillipsastrea kergarvanensis, Phillipsastrea maculosa, Phillipsastrea morzadeci, Phillipsastrea sobolewi, Smithia hennahii

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at UQL 6197 Sparke Range (Devonian of Australia)

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