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†family Palaeocystitidae Ubaghs 1967

Eocrinoidea - Palaeocystitidae

Parent taxon: Eocrinoidea according to T. J. Frest 2005

See also Beaver et al. 1967 and Sprinkle 1982

Sister taxa: Acanthocystites, Ampheristocystidae, Ascocystitida, Ascocystitidae, Balangicystis, Balantiocystis, Bolboporites, Cardiocystites, Cigara, Cryptocrinitidae, Cymbionites, Gogiida, Haimacystis, Hexedriocystis, Imbricata, Lapillocystites, Lichenoididae, Lingulocystidae, Llanocystis, Luhocrinus, Marjumicystis, Paracryptocrinites, Peridionites, Pilocystites, Polyptychella, Rhipidocystidae, Ridersiidae, Simonkovicrinus, Trachelocrinida, Ubaghsicystis

Subtaxa: Bromidocystis Palaeocystites Schuchertocystis

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Type: Palaeocystites

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Chazyan of Canada (7: Quebec collections), United States (1: New York)

• Ordovician of United States (7: Oklahoma, Tennessee)

Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences

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