†Columbocystis typica Bassler 1950
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Paracrinoidea - Springerocystidae
Full reference: R. S. Bassler. 1950. New genera of American Middle Ordovician "Cystoidea". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 40(9):273-277
Belongs to Columbocystis according to R. S. Bassler 1950
Sister taxon: Columbocystis ovata
Type specimen: USNM 93407. Its type locality is Rye Cove, which is in a Caradoc deep subtidal ramp packstone/mudstone in the Benbolt Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Rye Cove
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