†suborder Peltocystida Jefferies 1973

Stylophora - Mitrata

Parent taxon: Mitrata according to C. D. Sumrall et al. 2012

See also Kolata et al. 1991, Lee et al. 2006, Lefebvre 2001, Parsley 1991 and Parsley et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Anatiferopsis, Anomalocystitida, Bokkeveldia, Chaivella, Dalejocystis, Diamphidiocystis, Lagynocystida, Lobocarpus, Mitrocystitida, Mongolocarpos, Notocarpos, Occultocystis, Spermacystis, Tasmanicytidium, Willmanocystis, Yachalicystis

Subtaxa: Jaekelocarpidae Kirkocystidae Peltocystidae Peltocystis Taebaekocystis

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Ecology: passively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (1: Oklahoma collection)

• Ordovician of the Czech Republic (14), France (3), Morocco (6), Spain (1), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (4), United States (6: Oklahoma)

• Llandeilo of the United Kingdom (1)

• Arenig of France (2), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 40 collections including 48 occurrences

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