Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
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 Lophotichium according to J. Fedorowski 1987
Sister taxa: Lophotichium rotundiseptum, Lophotichium simulatum
Type specimen: USNM 196975. Its type locality is USNM733j, Dugout Mountain, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (7: Texas collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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