Gomphocystites Hall 1864

Glyptosphaeritida - Gomphocystitidae

Parent taxon: Gomphocystitidae according to G. Regnéll 1945

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Celticystis, Pyrocystites

Subtaxa: Gomphocystites californicus Gomphocystites glans Gomphocystites gotlandicus Gomphocystites indianensis

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Type: Gomphocystites glans

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (12: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin collections)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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