Lignanicystis barriosensis Zamora and Smith 2008

Cincta - Sucocystidae

Full reference: S. Zamora and A. B. Smith. 2008. A new Middle Cambrian stem-group echinoderm from Spain: Palaeobiological implications of a highly asymmetric cinctan. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53:207-220

Belongs to Lignanicystis according to S. Zamora and J. J. Alvaro 2010

See also Zamora and Smith 2008

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MPZ 2007/776. Its type locality is Los Barrios de Luna Capa 7, which is in a Cambrian shallow subtidal siltstone in the Oville Formation of Spain.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Spain (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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