†Metaldetes (archaeocyath sponge)
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Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Metacyathidae
Synonyms: Metacyathus Bedford and Bedford 1934, Metafungia Bedford 1934
Parent taxon: Metacyathidae according to F. Debrenne et al. 2015
See also Okulitch 1950, Sepkoski 2002 and Voronova et al. 1987
Sister taxon: Changicyathus
Subtaxa: Metaldetes ferulae Metaldetes gracilis Metaldetes incohatus Metaldetes reticulata
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Antarctica (2 collections), Australia (4), Canada (9: British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories), Mexico (3), United States (2: Nevada)
Total: 20 collections including 25 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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