Lophotichium dugoutense Fedorowski 1987 (horn coral)

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

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