Rutroclypeus

Soluta - Dendrocystitida - Dendrocystitidae

Parent taxon: Dendrocystitidae according to F. Noailles et al. 2014

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Claritacarpus, Dehmicystis, Dendrocystites, Dendrocystoides, Girvanicystidae, Girvanicystis, Heckericystis, Maennilia, Maennilidae, Rutroclypeidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Odontochile Community, basal Humevale Formation, near Melbourne (Silurian of Australia)

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