Tryplasma brevikense Hill 1953 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae

Full reference: D. Hill. 1953. The Middle Ordovician of the Oslo Region, Norway 2. Some Rugose and Tabulate Corals. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 31:143-170

Belongs to Tryplasma according to D. Hill 1953

Sister taxa: Tryplasma aequabile, Tryplasma antiqua, Tryplasma basaltiforme, Tryplasma duncanae, Tryplasma fascicularium, Tryplasma hemicymatelasma, Tryplasma magianense, Tryplasma newfarmeri, Tryplasma pakshifiense, Tryplasma praecox, Tryplasma spinulatum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Quarry Skjaellbukta, Encrinite Limestone (Ordovician of Norway)

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