†Holocystites salmoensis Sheffield et al. 2018
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Sphaeronitida - Holocystitidae
Full reference: S. L. Sheffield, W. I. Ausich, and C. D. Sumrall. 2018. Late Ordovician (Hirnantian) diploporitan fauna of Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada: implications for evolutionary and biogeographic patterns. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 55(1):1-7
Belongs to Holocystites according to S. L. Sheffield et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Holocystites (Holocystites), Holocystites (Megacystites), Holocystites (Sepulticystis), Holocystites cylindricus, Holocystites scutellatus, Holocystites subglobosus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (2: Quebec collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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