Full reference: F. W. Whitehouse. 1941. The Cambrian Faunas of north- eastern Australia. Part 4: Early Cambrian echinoderms similar to the larval stages of recent forms. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 12:1-28
Parent taxon: Eocrinoidea according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthocystites, Ascocystitida, Ascocystitidae, Balangicystis, Balantiocystis, Bolboporites, Cardiocystites, Cigara, Cryptocrinitidae, Cymbionites, Gogiida, Haimacystis, Hexedriocystis, Imbricata, Lapillocystites, Lichenoididae, Lingulocystidae, Llanocystis, Luhocrinus, Marjumicystis, Palaeocystitidae, Paracryptocrinites, Pilocystites, Polyptychella, Rhipidocystidae, Ridersiidae, Trachelocrinida, Ubaghsicystis
Subtaxa: Peridionites navicula
Type: Peridionites navicula
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (1 collection)
• Ordian of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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