†Siphonotreta curta Dana 1849 (lamp shell)
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Lingulata - Siphonotretida - Siphonotretidae
Full reference: J. D. Dana. 1849. Appendix I. Descriptions of Fossils. 1. Fossils of New South Wales. United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1842, 1842 Under the Command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. Atlas: Geology 681-720
Belongs to Siphonotreta according to J. D. Dana 1849
Sister taxa: Siphonotreta americana, Siphonotreta unguiculata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Glendon Homestead, Hunter River (USNM coll), which is in a Wordian coastal siltstone in the Muree Formation of Australia
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Glendon Homestead, Hunter River (USNM coll)
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