†Homalophyllites Easton 1944 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Zaphrentoididae
Alternative spelling: Triplophyllites (Homalophyllites)
Parent taxon: Zaphrentoidinae according to D. Hill 1981
See also Easton et al. 1958, Hill 1956 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Ankhelasma, Basleophyllum, Fasciculiamplexus, Sychnoelasma, Zaphrentoides
Subtaxa: Triplophyllites (Homalophyllites) circularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (13: California, Idaho, Montana, Utah)
• Devonian of United States (1: Montana, and Wyoming)
Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences
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