†Archaeocyathus atlanticus Billings 1861 (archaeocyath sponge)
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Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeocyathidae
Belongs to Archaeocyathus according to V. J. Okulitch 1954
See also Okulitch 1950
Sister taxa: Archaeocyathus (Spirocyathus), Archaeocyathus abacus, Archaeocyathus arborensis, Archaeocyathus chikinevae, Archaeocyathus dwighti, Flindersicyathus mcdamensis, Flindersicyathus aenigmatus, Sanxiacyathus sinuatus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (3: California, Nevada collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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