†Holocystites scutellatus Hall 1864

Sphaeronitida - Holocystitidae

Alternative combination: Holocystites scutellus

Synonym: Holocystites jolietensis Miller 1882

Belongs to Holocystites according to S. L. Sheffield and C. D. Sumrall 2019

See also Paul 1971

Sister taxa: Holocystites (Holocystites), Holocystites (Megacystites), Holocystites (Sepulticystis), Holocystites cylindricus, Holocystites salmoensis, Holocystites subglobosus

Type specimens:

  • Holocystites scutellatus: AMNH 2019a
  • Holocystites jolietensis: CAS 2538. Its type locality is Joliet, which is in a Clinton carbonate dolomite in the Joliet Formation of Illinois.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (3: Illinois, Indiana collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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