Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: Z. J. Wang, S. J. Chen, and R. R. Wu. 1983. Two new tetracorals Xizangophyllum and Xainzaphyllum from the lower Permian of Xizang. Contribution to the Geology of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau 2 - Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 2:258-264

Parent taxon: Wentzelellinae according to Z. J. Wang et al. 1983

See also Wang and Sugiyama 2000

Sister taxa: Iranophyllum, Lonsdaleiastraea, Multimurinus, Polythecalis, Praewentzelella, Pseudopolythecalis, Wentzelella, Wentzelloides, Wentzelellites, Wentzellophyllum, Maoyingophyllum, Parairanophylloides, Zhurihephyllum, Houchangophyllum

Subtaxa: Xizangophyllum densum Xizangophyllum minor Xizangophyllum simplex

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Type: Xizangophyllum simplex

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Yongzhu, Xainza County (Permian of China)

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