†Copleicyathus (archaeocyath sponge)
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Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Copleicyathidae
Parent taxon: Copleicyathidae according to F. Debrenne et al. 2015
See also Okulitch 1950 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Agastrocyathus, Gabrielsocyathus, Metacyathellus, Spinosocyathus, Spirillicyathella, Spirillicyathus, Tabulacyathellus
Subtaxa: Copleicyathus cymosus Copleicyathus scottensis
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (4 collections), United States (1: California)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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