†Rugosocyathocrinites Frest 1977 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Cyathocrinida - Cyathocrinitidae
Parent taxon: Cyathocrinitidae according to W. I. Ausich and P. Copper 2010
Sister taxa: Anarchocrinus, Ceratocrinus, Conicocyathocrinites, Cyathocrinites, Gissocrinus, Ichthyocrinus, Levicyathocrinites, Meniscocrinus, Occiducrinus
Subtaxa: Rugosocyathocrinites pauli Rugosocyathocrinites sanduskyensis Rugosocyathocrinites striatissimus
Type: Rugosocyathocrinites pauli
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (3: Indiana collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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