Paralleynia acclinis Fedorowski 1987 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Laccophyllidae

Full reference: J. Fedorowski. 1987. Upper Paleozoic rugose corals from southwestern Texas and adjacent areas: Gaptank Formation and Wolfcampian corals. Palaeontologia Polonica 48:3-271

Belongs to Paralleynia according to J. Fedorowski 1987

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: USNM 196810. Its type locality is USNM701d, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Asselian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Neal Ranch Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (3: Texas collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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