Cyathophyllum rugosum Hall 1834 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Cyathophyllidae

Alternative combination: Astrea rugosa

Belongs to Cyathophyllum according to C. R. Stauffer 1930

See also Walcott 1884

Sister taxa: Cyathophyllum (Cyathophyllum), Cyathophyllum aequiseptatum, Cyathophyllum cannopse, Cyathophyllum captiosum, Cyathophyllum dianthus, Cyathophyllum eurekaense, Cyathophyllum nevadense, Cyathophyllum occidens, Cyathophyllum palmeri, Cyathophyllum propevermiculare, Cyathophyllum ramosum, Cyathophyllum robustum, Cyathophyllum subloeve, Cyathophyllum tintinnabulum, Cyathophyllum zenkeri

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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