Arachnophyllum pentagonum Goldfuss 1826 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Arachnophyllidae

Alternative combination: Strombodes pentagonus

Belongs to Arachnophyllum according to C. T. Scrutton 1989

Sister taxa: Arachnophyllum approximatum, Arachnophyllum kayi, Arachnophyllum murchisoni

Type specimen: GSC 90730

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (2: Quebec collections), United States (1: Kentucky)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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