†Leptosocyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Densocyathidae

Synonym: Halysicyathus

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Halysicyathus pirenaicus

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Antarctica (1 collection), Australia (1), China (1), Kyrgyzstan (1), Mongolia (5), Morocco (1), the Russian Federation (26), Spain (3)

Total: 39 collections including 43 occurrences

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