Circotheca smetanai Valent et al. 2012

Hyolitha - Orthothecida - Circothecidae

1975 Circothecid. Marek, p. 66.

1976 Circotheca sp. nov. Marek, fig. 5B.

1983a Circotheca smetanai sp. n.Marek,pp.1012(MS).

Full reference: M. Valent, O. Fatka, M. Szabad, V. Micka, and L. Marek. 2012. Two new orthothecids from the Cambrian of the Barrandian area (Hyolitha, Skryje -Týřovice Basin, Czech Republic). Bulletin of Geosciences 87(2):241-248

Belongs to Circotheca according to M. Valent et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Circotheca hamata, Circotheca kuteinikovi, Circotheca longa, Circotheca neptis, Circotheca punctata, Circotheca stylus, Circotheca transulcata

Type specimen: L40465 (operculum)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Circotheca smetanai in the database

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