Orbicyathus Vologdin 1937 (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Ajacicyathidae

Parent taxon: Ajacicyathidae according to A. Kerner et al. 2011

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ajacicyathus, Davidicyathus, Dentatocyathus, Iljinicyathus, Kisasacyathus, Nochoroicyathus, Orbicyathellus, Robustocyathellus, Rotundocyathus, Sibirecyathus, Stapicyathus, Turgorocyathus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Mongolia (2 collections), the Russian Federation (21)

Total: 23 collections including 31 occurrences

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