Liangshanophyllum cylindricum Ding 1995 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: Y. J. Ding. 1995. On some Asselian corals in Nandan, Guangxi. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 26:77-89

Belongs to Liangshanophyllum according to Y. J. Ding 1995

Sister taxa: Liangshanophyllum aliense, Liangshanophyllum huishuiense, Liangshanophyllum luodianense, Liangshanophyllum sinense, Liangshanophyllum streptoseptatum, Liangshanophyllum tsengi, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) clisicolumellum, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) lui, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) parachihsiaensis, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) stereoseptatum, Waagenophyllum (Liangshanophyllum) wuae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Liuzhai GL5-1, Nandan County, which is in an Asselian carbonate limestone in the Maping Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Liuzhai GL5-1, Nandan County

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