Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae
Alternative combination: Pachyphyllum giveticum
Synonyms: Medusaephyllum pradoanum Haime 1855, Phillipsastrea pradoana Haime 1855, Phillipsastrea torreana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851, Pseudoacervularia pradoana Haime 1855, Syringophyllum torreanum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Belongs to Phillipsastrea according to M. Coen-Aubert 2013
Sister taxa: Phillipsastrea disrupta, Phillipsastrea hennahii, Phillipsastrea hollardi, Phillipsastrea irregularis, Phillipsastrea kergarvanensis, Phillipsastrea maculosa, Phillipsastrea morzadeci, Phillipsastrea sobolewi, Phillipsastrea sparkensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Mauritania (4 collections), Spain (10)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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