Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae
Full reference: Z. J. Wang, S. J. Chen, and R. R. Wu. 1983. Two new tetracorals Xizangophyllum and Xainzaphyllum from the lower Permian of Xizang. Contribution to the Geology of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau 2 - Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 2:258-264
Parent taxon: Wentzelellinae according to Z. J. Wang et al. 1983
Sister taxa: Houchangophyllum, Iranophyllum, Lonsdaleiastraea, Maoyingophyllum, Multimurinus, Parairanophylloides, Polythecalis, Praewentzelella, Pseudopolythecalis, Wentzelella, Wentzelellites, Wentzelloides, Wentzelophyllum, Zhurihephyllum
Subtaxa: Xizangophyllum densum, Xizangophyllum minor, Xizangophyllum simplex
Type: Xizangophyllum simplex
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder