Tachylasma paradoxicum Wu 1975 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Tachylasmatidae

Full reference: W. S. Wu. 1975. The coral fossils of the Mount Qomolangma region. A Report of the Scientific Expedition in the Mount Jolmo Lungma Region (1966-1968) 1:83-128

Belongs to Tachylasma according to W. S. Wu 1975

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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Qubu Section JSPf22, Tingri County, which is in a Changhsingian marine horizon in the Qubuerga Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Qubu Section JSPf22, Tingri County

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