Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae
Parent taxon: Kyphophyllinae according to R. L. S. Brownlaw and J. S. Jell 2008
See also Hill 1981 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bouvierphyllum, Mikkwaphyllum, Parasmithiphyllum, Plectophyllum, Tabulophyllum, Tarphyphyllum, Wapitiphyllum
Subtaxa: Smithiphyllum adnatum Smithiphyllum amplum Smithiphyllum aquilonium Smithiphyllum bufalense Smithiphyllum carlsonense Smithiphyllum coppi Smithiphyllum cygnus Smithiphyllum foliatum Smithiphyllum frondosum Smithiphyllum humei Smithiphyllum imbulliferum Smithiphyllum meridianum Smithiphyllum muratum Smithiphyllum ventosum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (2 collections), Canada (46: Alberta, British Colombia-Alberta, British Columbia, British Columbia-Alberta, Northwest Territories), China (2), Germany (2), Spain (5), United States (6: Alaska, Arizona, Iowa)
Total: 63 collections including 99 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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