Full reference: W. I. Ausich and D. L. Meyer. 1988. Blastoids from the late Osagean Fort Payne Formation (Kentucky and Tennessee). Journal of Paleontology 62(2):269-283
Parent taxon: Spiraculata according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Arcuoblastus, Conuloblastus, Costatoblastus, Deliablastus, Diploblastidae, Euryoblastus, Gongyloblastus, Iranoblastus, Kadiskoblastus, Malchiblastus, Monoblastus, Monoschizablastus, Montanablastus, Nucleocrinidae, Orbitremitidae, Pentremitidae, Pyramiblastus, Sinopetaloblastus, Tanablastus, Tanaoblastus, Uyguroblastus, Xinjiangoblastus, Xyeleblastus
Subtaxa: Perittoblastus liratus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Kentucky collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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