†Pentacystis Paul 1971
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Sphaeronitida - Holocystitidae
Full reference: C. R. C. Paul. 1971. Revision of the Holocystites fauna (Diploporita) of North America. Fieldiana Geology 24:1-166
Parent taxon: Holocystitidae according to C. R. C. Paul 1971
Sister taxa: Holocystites, Paulicystis, Pustulocystis, Trematocystinae, Trematocystis
Subtaxa: Pentacystis gibsoni Pentacystis simplex
Type: Pentacystis simplex
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (3: Indiana collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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