Pentamplexus schindewolfi Flügel 1973 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Full reference: H. W. Flügel. 1973. Rugose Korallen aus dem oberen Perm Ost-Gronlands. Verhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 1973:1-57

Belongs to Pentamplexus according to H. W. Flügel 1973

Sister taxon: Pentamplexus minimum

Type specimen: MMH 11935. Its type locality is Cape Stosch T67-88, River 1, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wegener Halvo Formation of Greenland.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pentamplexus schindewolfi in the database

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