Howellella textilis Talent 1963 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Delthyrididae

Full reference: J. A. Talent. 1963. The Devonian of the Mitchell and Wentworth Rivers. Geological Survey of Victoria Memoir 24:1-118

Belongs to Howellella according to J. G. Johnson 1970

See also Talent 1963

Sister taxa: Howellella (Hysterohowellella), Howellella anglica, Howellella crispa, Howellella cycloptera, Howellella elegans, Howellella porcata, Howellella subinsignis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Loc. 35. Mitchell River National Park, which is in a Pragian marine sandstone in the Tabberabbera Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (8 collections), United States (3: Nevada)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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