Kepingophyllum baichengense Cai 1986 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kepingophyllidae

Full reference: T. C. Cai. 1986. Late Carboniferous tetracorals of Baicheng in southern Tianshan, Xinjiang. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 25(1):55-62

Belongs to Kepingophyllum according to T. C. Cai 1986

Sister taxa: Kepingophyllum aksuense, Kepingophyllum magnum, Kepingophyllum microstroma, Kepingophyllum multicystatum, Kepingophyllum subtiles, Kepingophyllum szechuanophylloidea

Type specimen: XR-034-035. Its type locality is Laohutai KG2-III-63, 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-63, Baicheng

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