†Lispidecodus Kesling 1967
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Edrioasteroidea - Isorophida - Agelacrinitidae
Full reference: R. V. Kesling. 1967. Edrioasteroid with unique shape from Mississippian strata of Alberta. Journal of Paleontology 41(2):197-202
Parent taxon: Discocystinae according to C. D. Sumrall and F.J. Gahn 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Sumrall 1996
Sister taxa: Bostryclavus, Clavidiscus, Discocystis, Hypsiclavus, Spiraclavus
Subtaxa: Lispidecodus plinthotus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Jasper Park, ~50 kilometers southeast of Jasper (Carboniferous of Alberta)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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