Euchondria weanensis Campbell and Engel 1963 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Euchondriidae

Full reference: K. S. W. Campbell and B. A. Engel. 1963. The faunas of the Tournaisian Tulcumba Sandstone and its members in the Werrie and Belvue synclines, New South Wales. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 10(1):55-122

Belongs to Euchondria according to K. S. W. Campbell and B. A. Engel 1963

Sister taxa: Euchondria aclines, Euchondria anshunensis, Euchondria bilstonensis, Euchondria businovensis, Euchondria callytharraensis, Euchondria cancellata, Euchondria clathratus, Euchondria cooperi, Euchondria flabelliformis, Euchondria fusuiensis, Euchondria hunanensis, Euchondria intercostatus, Euchondria jiaheensis, Euchondria jingxianensis, Euchondria kesenensis, Euchondria laurienti, Euchondria levicula, Euchondria longtanensis, Euchondria losseni, Euchondria menardi, Euchondria mira, Euchondria neglecta, Euchondria ohioensis, Euchondria paucicostata, Euchondria pellucida, Euchondria sabattinii, Euchondria simplicata, Euchondria sinensis, Euchondria smithwickensis, Euchondria sortita, Euchondria subcancellata, Euchondria subpusilla, Euchondria taxiensis, Euchondria vera, Euchondria vorcutica, Euchondria wagneri

Type specimen: F.7258 UNE, a shell. Its type locality is L76, Rangari Section, 6.2 km north, 2.5 km east of Kelvin, which is in a Hastarian carbonate limestone in the Rangari limestone Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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