Full reference: J. Sprinkle and R. C. Gutschick. 1967. Costatoblastus, a channel fill blastoid from the Sappington Formation of Montana. Journal of Paleontology 41(2):385-401
Parent taxon: Spiraculata according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Arcuoblastus, Conuloblastus, Deliablastus, Diploblastidae, Euryoblastus, Gongyloblastus, Iranoblastus, Kadiskoblastus, Malchiblastus, Monoblastus, Monoschizablastus, Montanablastus, Nucleocrinidae, Orbitremitidae, Pentremitidae, Perittoblastus, Pyramiblastus, Sinopetaloblastus, Tanablastus, Tanaoblastus, Uyguroblastus, Xinjiangoblastus, Xyeleblastus
Subtaxa: Costatoblastus sappingonensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Montana collection)
• Devonian of United States (1: Montana)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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