†Meniscophyllum Simpson 1900 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae
Synonym: Heptaphyllum Clark 1924
Parent taxon: Hapsiphyllinae according to D. Hill 1981
See also Hill 1956 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Allophyllum, Amplexizaphrentis, Barytichisma, Canadiphyllum, Clinophyllum, Duplophyllum, Famennelasma, Hapsiphyllum, Longiclava, Neozaphrentis, Zaphrentites, Zaphrentula
Subtaxa: Meniscophyllum durhami Meniscophyllum uralicum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Egypt (1 collection), Ireland (1), United States (3: California, Indiana)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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