Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Bronchocyathidae
Full reference: D. I. Gravestock. 1984. Archaeocyatha from lower parts of the Lower Cambrian carbonate sequence in South Australia. Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 2:1-139
Belongs to Gordonicyathus according to D. I. Gravestock 1984
Sister taxa: Gordonicyathus absolutus, Gordonicyathus dorfi, Gordonicyathus howelli, Gordonicyathus levis, Gordonicyathus orientalis, Gordonicyathus pledgei, Gordonicyathus walteri, Sichotecyathus merus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Wilkawillina Gorge buildups 2, Flinders Ranges, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Wilkawillina Limestone Formation of Australia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Wilkawillina Gorge buildups 2, Flinders Ranges
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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