Full reference: W. I. Ausich and G. A. Schumacher. 1984. New Lower Silurian Rhombiferan Cystoid (Echinodermata, Callocystitidae) from Southwestern Ohio. Journal of Paleontology 58(1):9-15
Parent taxon: Callocystitidae according to C. R. C. Paul and S. V. Rozhnov 2016
See also Ausich and Schumacher 1984 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Adocetocystis, Apiocystinae, Apiocystites, Apiocystitinae, Brockocystis, Callocystites, Callocystitinae, Coelocystis, Hallicystis, Jaekelocystis, Lepadocystis, Lepocrinites, Lipsanocystis, Lovenicystis, Maennilocystis, Novacystis, Prunocystites, Pseudocrinites, Salirocystis, Sphaerocystites, Staurocystinae, Staurocystis, Strobilocystites, Tetracystis, Troosticystis
Subtaxa: Anartiocystis foerstei
Type: Anartiocystis foerstei
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (2: Indiana, Ohio collections)
• Ordovician of United States (3: Illinois, Iowa, Iowa)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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