Szechuanophyllum guiense Jia and Xu 1977 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kepingophyllidae

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

Belongs to Szechuanophyllum according to H. Z. Jia and S. Y. Xu 1977

Sister taxa: Szechuanophyllum abnorme, Szechuanophyllum armenicum, Szechuanophyllum denticulatum, Szechuanophyllum giganteum, Szechuanophyllum jilinense, Szechuanophyllum luodianense, Szechuanophyllum multitabulatum, Szechuanophyllum polythecalum, Szechuanophyllum szechuanense, Szechuanophyllum transcaucasicum, Szechuanophyllum zhurihense, Wentzelella (Szechuanophyllum) caracorumensis, Wentzelella (Szechuanophyllum) kitakamiensis

Type specimen: IV 38599. Its type locality is Huaijiatun, Lingyun County, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Qixia Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Huaijiatun, Lingyun County

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