Nicholsodiscus Glass et al. 2003

Cyclocystoidea - Cyclocystoididae

Full reference: A. Glass, W. I. Ausich, and P. Copper. 2003. New cyclocystoid (phylum echinodermata) from Anticosti Island, Quebec, and its bearing on cyclocystoid life modes. Journal of Paleontology 77(5):949-957

Parent taxon: Cyclocystoididae according to A. Glass et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Actinodiscus, Apycnodiscus, Cyclocystoides, Diastocycloides, Monocycloides, Narrawayella, Perforocycloides, Polytryphocycloides, Sievertsia, Zygocycloides

Subtaxa: Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis

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Type: Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal

Distribution: found only at Mill Bay Member, Vaureal Formation - Oil Creek, Anticosti Island (Ordovician of Quebec)

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