Anthozoa - Stauriida - Pentaphyllidae

Alternative combination: Plerophyllum variabile

Belongs to Tachylasma according to J. Fedorowski and E. W. Bamber 2001

Sister taxa: Tachylasma beyrichi, Tachylasma breviseptatum, Tachylasma gracile, Tachylasma irregulare, Tachylasma irregulare, Tachylasma jiangsuense, Tachylasma laibinensis, Tachylasma lhazeensis, Tachylasma magnum, Tachylasma paradoxicum, Tachylasma pseudocha, Tachylasma qianggongense, Tachylasma rariseptatum, Tachylasma regulare, Tachylasma stereoseptatum, Tachylasma tenuiseptatus, Tachylasma timorense, Tachylasma xiukangensis, Tachylasma yiduense

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder