†Thysanophyllum Nicholson and Thomson 1876 (horn coral)
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Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lonsdaleiidae
Alternative spelling: Lithostrotion (Thysanophyllum)
Parent taxon: Lonsdaleiidae according to W. J. Sando 1983
See also Easton 1960, Hill 1956, Hill 1981 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Lonsdaleia, Lonsdaleiinae
Subtaxa: Thysanophyllum astraeiforme
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of Canada (2: Alberta), China (1), the Russian Federation (3), the United Kingdom (1), United States (4: Alaska, Montana)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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