Protocytidium Ruta and Jell 1999

Stylophora - Mitrata - Allanicytidiidae

Full reference: M. Ruta and P.A. Jell. 1999. Protocytidium Gen. Nov., a new anomalocystitid mitrate from the Victorian latest Ordovician and evolution of the Allanicytidiidae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(1):353-376

Parent taxon: Allanicytidiidae according to M. Ruta and P.A. Jell 1999

Sister taxon: Allanicytidium

Subtaxa: Protocytidium elliottae

view classification

Type: Protocytidium elliottae

Ecology: passively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at NMVPL660 Ben Dhui Creek, Queensland - Bolindian Stage (Ordovician of Australia)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.