†Zaphrentites ningxiangensis Xu 1977 (horn coral)
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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 Zaphrentites according to S. Y. Xu 1977
Sister taxa: Zaphrentites arkansanus, Zaphrentites insolitus, Zaphrentites permicus, Zaphrentites shidianensis
Type specimen: IV 38526. Its type locality is Meitanba, Maokou Fm, Ningxiang County, which is in a Roadian/Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Maokou Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Meitanba, Maokou Fm, Ningxiang County
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