†subfamily Pentaphyllinae Schindewolf 1942 (horn coral)
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Pentaphyllidae
Parent taxon: Pentaphyllidae according to J. Fedorowski 2021
See also Hill 1981
Sister taxa: Commutiinae, Dalniinae, Hexalasma
Subtaxa: Antikinkaidia Carinotachylasma Cystelasma Oligophyllum Pentaphyllum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Armenia (6), Azerbaijan (23), China (3), Iran (11), Tajikistan (3)
• Carboniferous of Germany (1), Mexico (1), Spain (1), United States (2: Indiana, Virginia)
• Devonian of Germany (1), Turkey (2), United States (1: Montana, and Wyoming)
• Silurian of United States (1: Oklahoma)
Total: 57 collections including 76 occurrences