Coronalosia irwinensis Coleman 1957 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae

Alternative combinations: Strophalosia (Heteralosia) irwinensis, Strophalosia irwinensis

Full reference: P. J. Coleman. 1957. Permian Productacea of Western Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 40:1-189

Belongs to Coronalosia according to N. W. Archbold and T. Simanauskas 2001

See also Archbold 1986, Archbold 1990 and Coleman 1957

Sister taxa: Coronalosia argentinensis, Coronalosia jimbaensis

Type specimen: UWA 23441a, a valve (ventral valve). Its type locality is Fossil Cliff, Irwin River (UWA collection), which is in a Sakmarian marine siliciclastic in the Holmwood Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (10 collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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