Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) aequitabulatum Zeng 1959 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Alternative combination: Huayunophyllum aequitabulatum

Full reference: T. C. Zeng. 1959. A new Upper Permian tetracoral, Huayunophyllum. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 7:499-501

Belongs to Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) according to M. Minato and M. Kato 1965

See also Zeng 1959

Sister taxa: Huayunophyllum curvatum, Huayunophyllum irregulare, Huayunophyllum xiaganjanense, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) guangxiense, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) kanense, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) longlinense, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) minor, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) pamiricum, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) taipingense, Waagenophyllum (Huayunophyllum) teratoideum

Type specimen: fS42-15a. Its type locality is Huayunshan, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Zhuanchangwan Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Huayunshan

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