†Eurekablastus ninemilensis Sprinkle and Sumrall 2008
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Parablastoidea - Blastocystidae
Full reference: J. Sprinkle and C. D. Sumrall. 2008. New parablastoids from the western United States. The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 16:1-14
Belongs to Eurekablastus according to J. Sprinkle and C. D. Sumrall 2008
Sister taxon: Eurekablastus rozhnovi
Type specimen: TMM 1778TX14. Its type locality is Narrows Section (WR-2 and WR-2A), which is in a Blackhillsian marine horizon in the Ninemile Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (2: Nevada collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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