Serpulorbis lornensis Marwick 1926 (worm shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae

Full reference: J. Marwick. 1926. Molluscan fauna of the Waiarekan stage of the Oamaru Series. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 56:307-316

Belongs to Serpulorbis according to J. Marwick 1926

Sister taxa: Serpulorbis arenaria, Serpulorbis cancellatus, Serpulorbis chavani, Serpulorbis conicus, Serpulorbis decussatus, Serpulorbis granifera, Serpulorbis imbricatus, Serpulorbis llajasensis, Serpulorbis major, Serpulorbis papulosus, Serpulorbis rudis, Serpulorbis squamulosus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Lorne, which is in a Kaiatan marine tuff in the Waiareka tuff Formation of New Zealand

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lorne

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