Langenheimia Wilson 1982 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Alternative spelling: Langenhemia

Synonym: Stikineastraea Stevens and Rycerski 1989

Full reference: E. C. Wilson. 1982. Wolfcampian rugose and tabulate corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Lower Permian McCloud Limestone of northern California. Contributions in Science, National History Museum of Los Angeles County 337:1-90

Parent taxon: Kleopatrinidae according to J. Fedorowski et al. 2007

See also Kiessling 2003, Sepkoski 2002 and Wilson 1982

Sister taxa: Fomichevella, Heintzella, Kleopatrina, Paraheritschioides, Permastraea, Protolonsdaleiastraea, Protowentzelella, Shastalasma, Wendoverella, Wilsonastraea

Subtaxa: Langenheimia klamathensis Langenheimia thomasi

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Canada (3: British Columbia collections), United States (3: California)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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