Morenicyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Bronchocyathidae

Synonyms: Denaecyathellus Osadchaya et al. 1979, Kellericyathus

Parent taxon: Bronchocyathidae according to F. Debrenne et al. 2015

See also Osadchaya et al. 1979 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Compositocyathus, Conannulofungia, Cyathocricus, Cyclocyathella, Denaecyathus, Gordonicyathus, Gordonifungia, Pseudotennericyathellus, Sagacyathus, Stillicidocyathus, Svetlanocyathus, Taylorcyathus, Taylorfungia, Thalamocyathus, Trininaecyathus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of the Russian Federation (7 collections), Spain (1)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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