Yuanophyllum YĆ¼ 1931 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Parent taxon: Dibunophyllinae according to D. Hill 1981

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arachniophyllum, Arachnolasma, Biphyllum, Caninostrotion, Cystilophophyllum, Diaschophyllum, Dibunophyllum, Eostrotion, Faberolasma, Haplolasma, Katranophyllum, Koninckophylloides, Lophophrentis, Nagatophyllum, Sestrophyllum, Slimoniphyllum, Spirophyllum, Turbinatocaninia, Yakovleviella

Subtaxa: Yuanophyllum kansuense

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of China (8 collections), Japan (1)

Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences

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