†subfamily Discocystinae Sumrall 1996
Edrioasteroidea - Isorophida - Agelacrinitidae
Full reference: C. D. Sumrall. 1996. Late Paleozoic Edrioasteroids (Echinodermata) from the North American Midcontinent. Journal of Paleontology 70(6):969-985
Parent taxon: Agelacrinitidae according to C. D. Sumrall 1996
Sister taxa: Agelacrinites, Agelacrinitinae, Bellastrella, Cooperidiscus, Dinocystis, Hystrichopsydrax, Krama, Lepidodiscus, Neoisorophusella, Postibulla, Postibullinae, Savagella, Thresherodiscus, Ulrichidiscus
Subtaxa: Bostryclavus Clavidiscus Discocystis Hypsiclavus Lispidecodus Spiraclavus
Type: Discocystis
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
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