Tegerocyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Tegerocyathidae

Synonym: Alexandricyathus Osadchaya et al. 1979

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

See also Osadchaya et al. 1979 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxon: Krasnopeevaecyathus

Subtaxa: Tegerocyathus karakolicus Tegerocyathus ultrus

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Mongolia (2 collections), the Russian Federation (13), United States (2: Nevada)

Total: 17 collections including 24 occurrences

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