Agastrocyathus gastus Yuan and Zhang 1983 (archaeocyath sponge)

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Copleicyathidae

Alternative combination: Dictyocyathus gastus

Belongs to Agastrocyathus according to A. Yang et al. 2016

Sister taxon: Agastrocyathus araneosus

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Archaeocyathid Bed F7. Fucheng–Xinchao Section (Cambrian of China)

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