Atopocystis Pedder 2004 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae

Parent taxon: Cystiphyllidae according to Pedder 2004

Sister taxa: Asperophyllum, Bucanophyllum, Ceriocysta, Coleophyllum, Cystiphyllinae, Cystiphylloides, Cystiphyllum, Digonoclisia, Diplochone, Edaphophyllum, Holcocystis, Mackenziephyllum, Microplasma, Pseudodigonophyllum, Pseudomicroplasma, Zonophyllum

Subtaxa: Atopocystis mucronata

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Type: Atopocystis mucronata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (5: Nevada collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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