Usloncyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Usloncyathidae

Synonyms: Dictyofavus Gravestock 1984, Nostrocyathus

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Kechikacyathus, Zunyicyathus

Subtaxa: Usloncyathus obtusus

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections), China (1), Mongolia (1), the Russian Federation (5)

Total: 9 collections including 12 occurrences

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