Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lophotichiidae

Full reference: J. Fedorowski. 1987. Upper Paleozoic rugose corals from southwestern Texas and adjacent areas: Gaptank Formation and Wolfcampian corals. Palaeontologia Polonica 48:3-271

Belongs to Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) according to J. Fedorowski 1987

Sister taxa: Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) nealranchense, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare

Type specimen: USNM 197202. Its type locality is USNM728f, Victorio Canyon, Sierra Diablo, which is in a Kungurian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bone Spring Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder