Batangophyllum Wu and Zhang 1979 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Full reference: W. S. Wu and Y. S. Zhang. 1979. Late Palaeozoic Rugosa corals from Batang and Yidun, western Szechuan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 18:25-38

Parent taxon: Amygdalophyllinae according to W. S. Wu and Y. S. Zhang 1979

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amygdalophyllum, Arachnolasmella, Carruthersella, Echigophyllum, Kazachiphyllum, Kumpanophyllum, Rozkowskia, Rylstonia

Subtaxa: Batangophyllum sinense

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Type: Batangophyllum sinense

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 701f27, Jichong, Ciwu district, Zhongzan region, Batang County (Carboniferous of China)

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