†Skolekophyllum breviseptatum Cai 1986 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Cyathopsidae
Full reference: T. C. Cai. 1986. Late Carboniferous tetracorals of Baicheng in southern Tianshan, Xinjiang. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 25(1):55-62
Belongs to Skolekophyllum according to T. C. Cai 1986
Sister taxon: Skolekophyllum regulare
Type specimen: XR-030-031. Its type locality is Laohutai KG2-III-52, Baicheng, which is in an Artinskian carbonate limestone in the Kangkelin Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Laohutai KG2-III-52, Baicheng
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