Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeocyathidae
Full reference: P. D. Kruse. 1991. Cyanobacterial-archaeocyathan-radiocyathan bioherms in the Wirrealpa Limestone of South Australia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 28:601-615
Belongs to Archaeocyathus according to P. D. Kruse 1991
Sister taxa: Archaeocyathus (Spirocyathus), Archaeocyathus arborensis, Archaeocyathus atlanticus, Archaeocyathus chikinevae, Archaeocyathus dwighti, Flindersicyathus mcdamensis, Flindersicyathus aenigmatus, Sanxiacyathus sinuatus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Ten Miles Creek bioherms, Flinders Ranges, which is in a Toyonian reef, buildup or bioherm framestone/packstone in the Wirrealpa Limestone Formation of Australia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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