Kailidiscus chinensis Zhao et al. 2010

Edrioasteroidea

Full reference: Y.-L. Zhao, C. D. Sumrall, R. L. Parsley and J. Peng. 2010. Kailidiscus, a new plesiomorphic edrioasteroid from the basal Middle Cambrian Kaili biota of Guizhou Province, China. Journal of Paleontology 84(4):668-680

Belongs to Kailidiscus according to Y.-L. Zhao et al. 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: GM 3428. Its type locality is Miaobanpo (fossil) Quarry, Kaili Biota, Balang, which is in a Taijangian offshore shale/siltstone in the Kaili Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Miaobanpo (fossil) Quarry, Kaili Biota, Balang

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