†family Australocystidae Caster 1954
Stylophora - Mitrata - Australocystidae
Parent taxon: Anomalocystitida according to H. H. Beaver et al. 1967
Sister taxa: Allanicytidiidae, Anomalocystitidae, Placocystitidae
Subtaxa: Australocystis Placocystella
Type: Australocystis
Ecology: passively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Brazil (1 collection), South Africa (5)
Total: 6 collections including 9 occurrences