Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Full reference: H. Flügel. 1964. The geology of the upper Djadjerud and Lar Valleys (N-Iran) II. Paleontology: Permian corals from the Ruteh Limestone. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia 70(3):403-444
Belongs to Polythecalis (Chusenophyllum) according to H. Flügel 1964
Sister taxa: Chusenophyllum anhuiense, Chusenophyllum annulatum, Chusenophyllum asteroidea, Chusenophyllum breviseptatum, Chusenophyllum chaohuense, Chusenophyllum chaoxianense, Chusenophyllum guichiense, Chusenophyllum huadianense, Chusenophyllum intermedium, Chusenophyllum intermedium, Chusenophyllum jiangningense, Chusenophyllum multiseptatum, Chusenophyllum paeonoidea, Chusenophyllum petalaxoidea, Chusenophyllum pingdingshanense, Chusenophyllum tunliangense, Chusenophyllum tunliangensis
Type specimen: (62) IA-383g. Its type locality is Emami, (62) IA-383, Elburz Mountains, which is in a Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Ruteh Formation of Iran.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Emami, (62) IA-383, Elburz Mountains
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