Foerstediscus Bassler 1935

Edrioasteroidea - Hemicystitidae

Parent taxon: Hemicystitidae according to G. Regnéll 1966

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Anglidiscus, Bassleridiscus, Carneyella, Cincinnatidiscus, Cystaster, Hemicystites, Lebetodiscus, Lepidoconia, Timeischytes

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (3: Oklahoma)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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