Cincta - Sucocystidae

Full reference: I. A. Rahman and S. Zamora. 2009. The oldest cinctan carpoid (stem-group Echinodermata), and the evolution of the water vascular system. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157(2):420-432

Parent taxon: Sucocystidae according to I. A. Rahman and S. Zamora 2009

See also Zamora et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Bohemiacinctus, Elliptocinctus, Lignanicystis, Ludwigicinctus, Sucocystis, Trochocystites, Trochocystoides, Undatacinctus

Subtaxa: Protocinctus mansillaensis

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Type: Protocinctus mansillaensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Borraca Creek, 3 km south-east of Purujosa village ( of Spain)

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