Cheirocystis radiatus Jaekel 1899

Rhombifera - Cheirocrinidae

Alternative combinations: Cheirocrinus radiatus, Chirocrinus radiatus

Belongs to Cheirocystis according to C. R. C. Paul 1972

See also Bassler and Moodey 1943 and Jaekel 1899

Sister taxa: Cheirocystis anatiformis, Cheirocystis ardmorensis, Cheirocystis fultonensis

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Volkhov river (Ordovician of Russian Federation)

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