Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Metacyathidae
Full reference: D. I. Gravestock. 1984. Archaeocyatha from lower parts of the Lower Cambrian carbonate sequence in South Australia. Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 2:1-139
Belongs to Metaldetes according to D. I. Gravestock 1984
Sister taxa: Metaldetes ferulae, Metaldetes gracilis, Metaldetes reticulata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mount Scott Range, Tor Herm (section N), Epiphyton-archaeocyath bioherms, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Ajax Limestone Formation of Australia
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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