Lingulocystis boliviensis Sprinkle 1973

Eocrinoidea - Lingulocystidae

Full reference: J. Sprinkle. 1973. New occurrence of the Ordovician eocrinoid Lingulocystis from Bolivia. Journal of Paleontology 47(6):1113-1128

Belongs to Lingulocystis according to Sprinkle 1973

Sister taxa: Lingulocystis deani, Lingulocystis elongata

Type specimen: NMNH 8008. Its type locality is Sella, which is in an Arenig deep subtidal shelf shale/limestone in the Sella Formation of Bolivia.

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Sella

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