Echinalosia ovalis Maxwell 1954 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae

Alternative combinations: Strophalosia ovalis, Wyndhamia ovalis

Full reference: W.G.H. Maxwell. 1954. Strophalosia in the Permian of Queensland. Journal of Paleontology 28(5):535-559

Belongs to Echinalosia according to D. J. C. Briggs 1998

See also Clarke 1973, Dear 1971, Maxwell 1954, Waterhouse 1982 and Waterhouse 1986

Sister taxa: Echinalosia ardua, Echinalosia bookeri, Echinalosia curtosa, Echinalosia dejecta, Echinalosia denisoni, Echinalosia discinia, Echinalosia glabra, Echinalosia indica, Echinalosia magnispina, Echinalosia maxwelli, Echinalosia melvillensis, Echinalosia minima, Echinalosia nodosa, Echinalosia perforata, Echinalosia preovalis, Echinalosia prideri, Echinalosia rarispina, Echinalosia robusta, Echinalosia simpsoni, Echinalosia telfordi, Echinalosia wassi, Echinalosia zaga

Type specimen: UQF 15630, a valve (Ventral valve internal mould)

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (61 collections)

Total: 61 collections each including a single occurrence

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