†Prokopius sculptus Barrande 1887

Sphaeronitida - Aristocystitidae

Alternative combinations: Aristocystites sculptus, Calix sculptus, Hippocystis sculptus

Synonyms: Hippocystis batheri Chauvel 1941, Prokopius batheri Chauvel 1941

Full reference: J. Barrande. 1887. Classes des Echinodermes, sec. 1, Ordre des Cystidées. Systême Silurien du centre de la Bohême. Part I: Recherches paléontologiques 7:1-1

Belongs to Prokopius according to C. R. C. Paul 2018

See also Barrande 1887, Bassler and Moodey 1943 and Prokop 1965

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Prokopius sculptus: NMP L13003
  • Prokopius batheri:

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Czechia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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