†Synaptophyllum Simpson 1900 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Stauriidae
Parent taxon: Stauriidae according to A. E. H. Pedder 2010
See also Hill 1956, Hill 1981 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astrictophyllum, Ceriaster, Columnolasma, Crenulites, Cyathophylloides, Dendrostella, Favistella, Favistina, Loyolophyllum, Modesta, Nadotia, Neotabularia, Palaeoentelophyllum, Palaeolithostrotion, Palaeophyllum, Parastauria, Placophyllum, Prisciturben, Proterophyllum, Stauria
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (4: Ontario collections), Spain (7), United States (14: New York)
• Silurian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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