Wannerophyllum densum Flügel 1972 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Verbeekiellidae

Full reference: H. W. Flügel. 1972. Die paläozoischen Korallenfaunen Ost-Irans 2. Rugosa und Tabulata der Jamal-Formation (Darwasian ?, Perm). Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 115:49-102

Belongs to Wannerophyllum according to H. W. Flügel 1972

Sister taxa: Wannerophyllum cristatum, Wannerophyllum dissitum, Wannerophyllum torquatum, Wannerophyllum tubulosum

Type specimen: UGP 2744. Its type locality is Kuh-e-Shesh Angosht 66HF103A, Bed 2, which is in a Kungurian marine carbonate in the Bagh-e Vang Formation of Iran.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Iran (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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