Kiwicyathus Debrenne and Kruse 1986 (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Sajanocyathidae

Full reference: F. Debrenne and P. D. Kruse. 1986. Shackleton Limestone archaeocyaths. Alcheringa 10:235-278

Parent taxon: Sajanocyathidae according to F. Debrenne et al. 2015

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Chakassicyathus, Emucyathus, Formosocyathus, Irinaecyathus, Palmericyathus, Sajanocyathus, Siderocyathus, Zonacyathus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Byrd Glacier (Cambrian of Antarctica)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.