Sphaeronitida - Holocystitidae
Parent taxon: Holocystitidae according to S. Sheffield and C. Sumrall 2017
See also Frest et al. 2011, Paul 1971, Regnéll 1945 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Holocystitinae, Paulicystis, Pentacystinae, Trematocystinae, Trematocystis
Subtaxa: Holocystites (Holocystites) Holocystites (Megacystites) Holocystites (Sepulticystis) Holocystites cylindricus Holocystites salmoensis Holocystites scutellatus Holocystites subglobosus
Type: Holocystites subglobosus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Niagaran of United States (1: Ohio collection)
• Silurian of United States (21: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Wisconsin)
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Quebec)
Total: 24 collections including 43 occurrences
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