†Pentamplexus Schindewolf 1940 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae
Parent taxon: Polycoeliidae according to J. Fedorowski 2009
See also Hill 1956, Hill 1981 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Calophyllum, Endotheciinae, Fedorowskites, Maichelasma, Polycoeliinae, Prosmiliinae, Sochkineophyllum, Tachylasmatinae
Subtaxa: Pentamplexus minimum Pentamplexus schindewolfi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Armenia (2 collections), Azerbaijan (12), Canada (1: British Columbia), Iran (4)
Total: 19 collections including 21 occurrences
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