Markocyathus (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeopharetridae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Archaeopharetra, Dictyosycon, Protopharetra, Spirocyathella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Cerro Clemente, type 1 buildup, Puerto Blanco Formation, unit 3, Caborca (Cambrian of Mexico)

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