†Wentzelellites sicula Montanaro Gallitelli 1954 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Alternative combination: Wentzelella sicula

Full reference: E. Montanaro Gallitelli. 1954. Il Permiano del Sosio e i suoi coralli. Palaeontographica Italica 49:1-98

Belongs to Wentzelellites according to M. Minato and M. Kato 1965

See also Montanaro Gallitelli 1954

Sister taxa: Wentzelellites dafangensis, Wentzelellites harrisoni, Wentzelellites liuzhiensis, Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis, Wentzelellites senni, Wentzelellites xainzaensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Pietra di Salomone, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in Italy

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Italy (1 collection), Oman (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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