Szechuanophyllum giganteum Wang 1978 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kepingophyllidae

Full reference: H. D. Wang. 1978. Anthozoa. Paleontological Atlas of Southwest China, Guizhou Volume 2:106-189

Belongs to Szechuanophyllum according to H. D. Wang 1978

Sister taxa: Szechuanophyllum abnorme, Szechuanophyllum armenicum, Szechuanophyllum denticulatum, Szechuanophyllum guiense, Szechuanophyllum jilinense, Szechuanophyllum luodianense, Szechuanophyllum multitabulatum, Szechuanophyllum polythecalum, Szechuanophyllum szechuanense, Szechuanophyllum transcaucasicum, Szechuanophyllum zhurihense, Wentzelella (Szechuanophyllum) caracorumensis, Wentzelella (Szechuanophyllum) kitakamiensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Huohongchong, C-P boundary beds, Yangchang, Ziyun County, which is in an Artinskian carbonate limestone in China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Huohongchong, C-P boundary beds, Yangchang, Ziyun County

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