†Archegocystis desideratus Barrande 1887

Sphaeronitida - Sphaeronitidae

Alternative combinations: Archegocystis desiderata, Pyrocystites desideratus

Synonyms: Pyrocystites patulus Barrande 1887, Pyrocystites pirum Barrande 1887

Full reference: J. Barrande. 1887. Echinodermes. Etudes Locales et Comparatives. Extraits du Systeme Silurien du Centre de la Boheme. VII:1-356,

Belongs to Archegocystis according to J. F. Bockelie 1984

See also Barrande 1887, Jaekel 1899, Mergl and Prokop 2006 and Prokop 1964

Sister taxon: Archegocystis granulata

Type specimens:

  • Archegocystis desideratus: Its type locality is Osek, which is in a Sarka offshore shale in the Sarka Formation of Czechia
  • Pyrocystites patulus:
  • Pyrocystites pirum:

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Czechia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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