†order Ascocystitida

Eocrinoidea - Ascocystitida

Parent taxon: Eocrinoidea according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthocystites, Ascocystitidae, Balangicystis, Balantiocystis, Bolboporites, Cardiocystites, Cigara, Cryptocrinitidae, Cymbionites, Gogiida, Haimacystis, Hexedriocystis, Imbricata, Lapillocystites, Lichenoididae, Lingulocystidae, Llanocystis, Luhocrinus, Marjumicystis, Palaeocystitidae, Paracryptocrinites, Peridionites, Pilocystites, Polyptychella, Rhipidocystidae, Ridersiidae, Trachelocrinida, Ubaghsicystis

Subtaxa: Cambrocrinus Eocystites Eustypocystis Nolichuckia Pareocrinus Rhopalocystidae

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Morocco (7 collections)

• Tremadoc of Morocco (1)

• Delamaran of United States (1: Vermont)

• Ordian of Australia (1)

• Cambrian of France (1), Poland (1), Spain (3), United States (4: Nevada, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia)

Total: 19 collections including 27 occurrences

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