†Metablastus wortheni Hall 1858 (blastoid)
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Blastoidea - Troosticrinida - Troosticrinidae
Alternative combinations: Pentremites wortheni, Saccoblastus wortheni
Belongs to Metablastus according to H. R. Feldman 1987
Sister taxa: Metablastus bipyrimidalis, Metablastus wachsmuthi
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (4: Kentucky, Missouri collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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