Wentzelophyllum douglasi Minato and Kato 1965 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Full reference: M. Minato and M. Kato. 1965. Waagenophyllidae. Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University. Series 4, Geology and Mineralogy 12:1-242

Belongs to Wentzelophyllum according to M. Minato and M. Kato 1965

Sister taxa: Wentzelophyllum arminiae, Wentzelophyllum chaoi, Wentzelophyllum eguchii, Wentzelophyllum felseri, Wentzelophyllum gelikhanense, Wentzelophyllum hayasakai, Wentzelophyllum intermedium, Wentzelophyllum jenningsi, Wentzelophyllum kinkiense, Wentzelophyllum kueichowense, Wentzelophyllum langpotangense, Wentzelophyllum orientale

Type specimen: Its type locality is Tang-i-Shakari, Gahkum area, which is in a Guadalupian carbonate limestone in Iran

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Tang-i-Shakari, Gahkum area

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