Glyptocystella Paul 1972

Rhombifera - Glyptocystitidae

Full reference: C. R. C. Paul. 1972. Cheirocystella antiqua gen. et. sp. nov. from the Lower Ordovician of western Utah and its bearing on the evolution of the Cheirocrinidae (Rhombifera: Glyptocystitida). Brigham Young University Geology Studies 19:15-63

Parent taxon: Glyptocystitidae according to C. R. C. Paul 1972

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Glyptocystites, Hesperocystis, Quadrocystis, Strabocystis

Subtaxa: Glyptocystella loeblichi

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (4: Missouri, Oklahoma collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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