Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae
Parent taxon: Ptenophyllinae according to D. Hill 1981
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthophyllum, Acmophyllum, Aphroidophyllum, Australophyllum, Dohmophyllum, Ecnomiophyllum, Embolophyllum, Gryphophyllum, Grypophyllum, Hankaxis, Hezhangophyllum, Imennovia, Lyrielasma, Neomphyma, Paleogrypophyllum, Pseudochonophyllum, Pseudogrypophyllum, Psydracophyllum, Redstonea, Salairophyllum, Shastaphyllum, Taimyrophyllum, Tonkinaria, Weissermelia, Windelasma, Xystriphyllum
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Silurian of Australia (2)
Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences
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