Lecathylus Weller 1925

Lecathylus

Full reference: S. Weller. 1925. A new type of Silurian worm. Journal of Geology 33:540-544

Parent taxon: Sipuncula according to S. K. Roy and C. Croneis 1931

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Weller 1925

Sister taxa: Epitrachys, Valvasoria

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (4: Illinois, Iowa collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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