Triplophyllum Simpson 1900 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae

Parent taxon: Streptelasmatinae according to D. Hill 1981

See also Hill 1956 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aknisophyllum, Archaeozaphrentis, Asthenophyllum, Axiphoria, Axolasma, Bighornia, Bowenelasma, Briantelasma, Densigrewingkia, Densiphrentis, Densiphyllum, Eurogrewingkia, Fosselasma, Grewingkia, Kaljolasma, Kenophyllum, Kionelasma, Leolasma, Lobocorallium, Ogilvilasma, Parabrachyelasma, Paramplexoides, Pterophrentis, Pycnactoides, Rectigrewingkia, Salvadorea, Siphonolasma, Streptelasma, Ullernelasma

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Alaska collections)

• Carboniferous of United States (8: Alaska, Arizona, California, Nevada)

• Silurian of China (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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