Synaptophyllum Simpson 1900 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Stauriidae

Parent taxon: Stauriidae according to A. E. H. Pedder 2010

See also Hill 1956, Hill 1981 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Astrictophyllum, Ceriaster, Columnolasma, Crenulites, Cyathophylloides, Dendrostella, Favistella, Favistina, Loyolophyllum, Modesta, Nadotia, Neotabularia, Palaeoentelophyllum, Palaeolithostrotion, Palaeophyllum, Parastauria, Placophyllum, Prisciturben, Proterophyllum, Stauria

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (4: Ontario collections), Spain (7), United States (14: New York)

• Silurian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories)

Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence

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