Plekonella rara Waterhouse 1986 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1986. Taxonomic names, in Late Palaeozoic Scyphozoa and Brachiopoda (Inarticulata, Strophomenida, Productida and Rhynchonellida) from the southeast Bowen Basin, Australia. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 193(1-4):1-76

Belongs to Plekonella according to J. B. Waterhouse 1986

Sister taxa: Plekonella acuta, Plekonella campbelli, Plekonella iniquitas, Plekonella multicostata, Plekonella southlandensis

Type specimen: UQF 50882. Its type locality is UQ L3103, Rose's Pride Mine, which is in an Artinskian coastal sandstone/conglomerate in the Buffel Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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