Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae

PaleoDB taxon number: 132498

Full reference: R. A. McLean and A. E. H. Pedder. 1987. Frasnian rugose corals of western Canada, part 2: The genus Smithiphyllum. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 195:131-173

Belongs to Smithiphyllum according to R. A. McLean and A. E. H. Pedder 1987

Sister taxa: Smithiphyllum adnatum, Smithiphyllum amplum, Smithiphyllum aquilonium, Smithiphyllum bufalense, Smithiphyllum carlsonense, Smithiphyllum coppi, Smithiphyllum cygnus, Smithiphyllum foliatum, Smithiphyllum humei, Smithiphyllum imbulliferum, Smithiphyllum meridianum, Smithiphyllum muratum, Smithiphyllum ventosum

Type specimen: Its type locality is Bastille Mountain, which is in a Frasnian shallow subtidal limestone in the Simla Formation of Canada

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder