Allotropiophyllum hubeiense Xu 1977 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae

Full reference: S. Y. Xu. 1977. Taxonomic names in Anthozoa section. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:109-270

Belongs to Allotropiophyllum according to S. Y. Xu 1977

Sister taxa: Allotropiophyllum eumetrium, Allotropiophyllum grabaui, Allotropiophyllum heteroseptatum, Allotropiophyllum sinense, Allotropiophyllum sulciforme, Allotropiophyllum wuweiense

Type specimen: IV 38521. Its type locality is Changtan River, Maokou Fm, Xuan'en County, which is in a Roadian/Capitanian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Maokou Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Changtan River, Maokou Fm, Xuan'en County

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