Eustypocystis Sprinkle 1973

Eocrinoidea - Ascocystitida

Full reference: J. Sprinkle. 1973. Morphology and evolution of blastozoan echinoderms. Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, Special Publication 1-283

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

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

Subtaxa: Eustypocystis minor

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Type: Eustypocystis minor

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at SC, Secret Canyon [Secret Canyon Fm] ( of Nevada)

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