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 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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