Ludwigicinctus Friedrich 1993

Cincta - Sucocystidae

Full reference: W. P. Friedrich. 1993. Systematik und Funktionsmorphologie mittelkambrischer Cincta (Carpoidea, Echinodermata). Beringeria 7:3-190

Parent taxon: Sucocystidae according to S. Zamora et al. 2023

See also Smith and Zamora 2009

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

Subtaxa: Ludwigicinctus truncatus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Steinachfelsen in the Steinach Valley close to Stadtsteinach (Cambrian of Germany)

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