Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
Alternative combination: Stereostylus tergidus
Full reference: C. A. Ross and J. P. Ross. 1962. Pennsylvanian, Permian rugose corals, Glass Mountains, Texas. Journal of Paleontology 36:1163-1188
Belongs to Assimulia (Assimulia) according to J. Fedorowski 1987
See also Ross and Ross 1962
Sister taxa: Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa, Assimulia (Assimulia) arta, Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta, Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis, Assimulia (Assimulia) frequentis, Assimulia (Assimulia) uddenitense
Type specimen: YPM 21815. Its type locality is YPM 68, Hill 5305, Hess Ranch Horst, Glass Mountains, which is in an Artinskian marine shale/limestone in the Lenox Hills Formation of Texas.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (14: Texas collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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