Ichnusocyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Asterocyathidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Antoniocoscinus, Asterocyathus, Erismacoscinus, Retecoscinus, Rozanovicoscinus

Subtaxa: Ichnusocyathus ichnusae

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Type: Archaeocyathus ichnusae

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Italy (1 collection), Mongolia (2), Morocco (1), United States (1: California)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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