Full reference: T. E. Bolton. 1970. Echinodermata from the Ordovician (Pleurocystites, Cremacrinus) and Silurian (Hemicystites, Protaxocrinus, Macnamaratylus) of Lake Timiskaming region, Ontario and Quebec. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 187:59-66
Belongs to Pleurocystites according to R. L. Parsley 1970
See also Bolton 1970
Sister taxa: Pleurocystites anglicus, Pleurocystites anticostiensis, Pleurocystites beckeri, Pleurocystites filitextus, Pleurocystites laevis, Pleurocystites mitratus, Pleurocystites squamosus, Pleurocystites strimplei
Type specimen: Its type locality is Hume Loc. 03. GSC loc. 37150. Shipyards Lot 10 con. V, which is in a Chatfieldian carbonate limestone in the Farr Formation of Canada.
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (1: Minnesota)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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