Eocystites Billings 1868

Eocrinoidea - Ascocystitida

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

See also Beaver et al. 1967

Sister taxa: Cambrocrinus, Eustypocystis, Nolichuckia, Pareocrinus, Rhopalocystidae

Subtaxa: Eocystites primaevus

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Type: Eocystites primaevus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Delamaran of United States (1: Vermont collection)

• Ordian of Australia (1)

• Cambrian of France (1), Spain (2), United States (1: Vermont)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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