Iranophyllum zhongguoense Zhang 1977 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: B. F. Zhang. 1977. Taxonomic names in Anthozoa section. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:109-270

Belongs to Iranophyllum according to B. F. Zhang 1977

Sister taxa: Iranophyllum (Iranophyllum), Iranophyllum (Laophyllum), Iranophyllum aequabilis, Iranophyllum cylindricum, Iranophyllum elegantum, Iranophyllum guizhouense, Iranophyllum pahangense, Iranophyllum shirasakiense, Iranophyllum xainzaense

Type specimen: IV 16001. Its type locality is Maoxia, Jingxi County, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Qixia Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Maoxia, Jingxi County

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