Holocystites Hall 1864

Sphaeronitida - Holocystitidae

Parent taxon: Holocystitidae according to C. R. C. Paul 1971

See also Regnéll 1945 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Paulicystis, Pentacystis, Pustulocystis, Trematocystinae, Trematocystis

Subtaxa: Holocystites (Holocystites) Holocystites (Megacystites) Holocystites (Sepulticystis) Holocystites cylindricus Holocystites salmoensis Holocystites scutellatus Holocystites subglobosus

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Type: Holocystites subglobosus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Clinton of United States (4: Illinois, Indiana collections)

• Niagaran of United States (1: Ohio)

• Silurian of United States (17: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Wisconsin)

• Ordovician of Canada (2: Quebec)

Total: 24 collections including 43 occurrences

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