Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lophophyllidiidae

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 Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) according to J. Fedorowski 1987

Sister taxa: Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) cyathaxoniaforme, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) erugum, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) martini, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) spinosum

Type specimen: USNM 196939. Its type locality is USNM705a, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder