Gaynaphyllum runningense Zhen 1995 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Full reference: Y. Zhen. 1995. Late Emsian rugose corals of the Mount Podge area, Burdekin Basin, north Queensland. Alcheringa 19:193-234

Belongs to Gaynaphyllum according to Y. Zhen 1995

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Mount Podge, Laroona Formation, which is in an Emsian marginal marine sandstone/limestone in the Laroona Formation of Australia

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Mount Podge, Laroona Formation

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