Meniscuchus Opik 1975 (artiopod)

Artiopoda - Agnostida - Weymouthiidae

Parent taxon: Weymouthiidae according to P. A. Jell and J. M. Adrain 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Abakolia, Acidiscus, Acimetopus, Analox, Bathydiscus, Bolboparia, Chelediscus, Cobboldites, Leptochilodiscus, Litometopus, Mallagnostus, Morocconus, Ninadiscus, Oodiscus, Pseudocobboldia, Runcinodiscus, Semadiscus, Serrodiscus, Stigmadiscus, Tannudiscus, Weymouthia

Subtaxa: Meniscuchus nanus

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Ecology: slow-moving epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Australia (1 collection), United States (1: Alaska)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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