Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Alternative combination: Iranophyllum spongifolium
Belongs to Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) according to M. Minato and M. Kato 1965
Sister taxa: Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) arachnoides, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) nantanense, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) pendulum, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) reticulatum, Pavastehphyllum (Thomasiphyllum) stehlii, Thomasiphyllum carcinophylloides, Thomasiphyllum jiangxiense, Thomasiphyllum luodianense, Thomasiphyllum maoyingense, Thomasiphyllum meyaoense, Thomasiphyllum ziyunense
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Xinji section, Bed 4, Xainza Area (Permian of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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