Amecystis laevis Raymond 1921

Rhombifera - Pleurocystitidae

Synonym: Amecystis cordiformis Sinclair 1945

Full reference: P. E. Raymond. 1921. A contribution to the description of the fauna of the Trenton Group. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 31:1-64

Belongs to Amecystis according to R. L. Parsley 1981

See also Broadhead 1978

Sister taxa: Amecystis nanus, Amecystis raymondi, Amecystis woodi

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (2: Ontario, Quebec collections), United States (2: Kentucky, Virginia)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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