Clisiophyllum oweni Wilson 1982 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Full reference: E. C. Wilson. 1982. Wolfcampian rugose and tabulate corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Lower Permian McCloud Limestone of northern California. Contributions in Science, National History Museum of Los Angeles County 337:1-90

Belongs to Clisiophyllum according to E. C. Wilson 1982

Sister taxa: Clisiophyllum banffense, Clisiophyllum gabbi, Clisiophyllum geinitzii, Clisiophyllum keyserlingi, Clisiophyllum nordenskioldii, Clisiophyllum panamintense, Clisiophyllum tumulus

Type specimen: LACMIP 6345. Its type locality is LACMIP 5312, McCloud Bridge West, which is in a Wolfcampian marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Limestone Formation of California.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at LACMIP 5312, McCloud Bridge West

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