Deceptioncyathus Gravestock 1984 (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Densocyathidae

Full reference: D. I. Gravestock. 1984. Archaeocyatha from lower parts of the Lower Cambrian carbonate sequence in South Australia. Memoir of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 2:1-139

Parent taxon: Densocyathidae according to F. Debrenne et al. 2015

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Angustocyathus, Cadniacyathus, Dailycyathus, Densocyathus, Khirgisocyathus, Leptosocyathellus, Leptosocyathus, Natalijaecyathus, Rectannulus, Tennericyathus

Subtaxa: Deceptioncyathus synapticulosus

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Type: Deceptioncyathus synapticulosus

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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