Maoyingophyllum Wang 1978 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

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

Parent taxon: Wentzelellinae according to H. D. Wang 1978

Sister taxa: Iranophyllum, Lonsdaleiastraea, Multimurinus, Polythecalis, Praewentzelella, Pseudopolythecalis, Wentzelella, Wentzelellites, Wentzellophyllum, Parairanophylloides, Wentzelloides, Zhurihephyllum, Houchangophyllum, Xizangophyllum

Subtaxa: Maoyingophyllum maoyingense

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Type: Maoyingophyllum maoyingense

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Keao, C-P boundary, Maoying, Ziyun (Permian of China)

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