= Gyrocystis sp. Schmitz 1971 39. = Gyrocystis sp. Josopait 1972 18.
Alternative combinations: Gyrocystis melendezi, Sucocystis melendezi
Synonyms: Sucocystis pardailhanicus Termier and Termier 1973, Trochocinctus pardailhanicus Termier and Termier 1973
Full reference: R. Schroeder. 1973. Carpoideen aus dem Mittelkambrium Nordspaniens. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 141(5-6):119-142
Belongs to Undatacinctus according to S. Zamora and J. J. Alvaro 2010
See also Álvaro and Vizcaïno 1998, Friedrich 1993, Schroeder 1973 and Termier and Termier 1973
Sister taxa: Undatacinctus acrofera, Undatacinctus quadricornuta, Undatacinctus undata
Type specimens:
- Undatacinctus melendezi: Its type locality is Torcas, which is in a Cambrian coastal siltstone in the Torcas Formation of Spain
- Sucocystis pardailhanicus: MNHN.F.R09947.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of France (8 collections), Spain (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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