Mackenziecyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Ethmocyathidae

Synonym: Ussuricyathus Okuneva and Repina 1973

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Afiacyathus, Baikalocyathus, Carpicyathus, Degeletticyathus, Ethmocyathus, Frinalicyathus, Gnaltacyathus, Hyptocyathus, Inessocyathellus, Inessocyathus, Rasetticyathus, Terraecyathus, Ussuricyathellus, Zonacyathellus

Subtaxa: Mackenziecyathus kropotkini

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (5: British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon collections), Mongolia (1), the Russian Federation (4), United States (2: Nevada)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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