Wentzelellites xainzaensis Lin 1984 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: B. Y. Lin. 1984. Les strates du Permian inférieur et la faune corallienne de part et d'autre du Yarlung Zangbo dans la région centre-sud de Tibet. Mission Franco-Chinoise au Tibet 1980 77-107

Belongs to Wentzelellites according to B. Y. Lin 1984

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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Xainza county 80f-118, which is in a Wordian/Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Xiala Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Xainza county 80f-118

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