Cyathophycus loydelli Botting 2004 (glass sponge)

Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Hintzespongiidae

Full reference: J. P. Botting. 2004. An exceptional Caradoc sponge fauna from the Llanfawr Quarries, central Wales and phylogenetic implications. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2(1):31-63

Belongs to Cyathophycus according to J. P. Botting 2004

Sister taxa: Cyathodictya, Cyathophycus akiensis, Cyathophycus extendis, Cyathophycus mackenziensis, Cyathophycus pseudoreticulatus, Cyathophycus reticulatus, Cyathospongia

Type specimen: Its type locality is Llanfawr Quarry 1, Llandrindod, which is in a Sandbian offshore mudstone in the Llanfawr Mudstone Formation of the United Kingdom

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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