Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Alternative combinations: Atrypa cymbaeformis, Dielasma cymbaeformis, Terebratula cymbaeformis
Full reference: J. Morris. 1845. Descriptions of fossils, Mollusca. Physical descriptions of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land 270-290
Belongs to Gilledia according to K. S. W. Campbell 1965
See also Laseron 1910, M'Coy 1847, Morris 1845, Stehli 1961 and Termier et al. 1974
Sister taxa: Gilledia culburrensis, Gilledia fairylandensis, Gilledia homevalensis, Gilledia jervisensis, Gilledia oakiensis, Gilledia pelicanensis, Gilledia woolagensis
Type specimen: BMNH B96872. Its type locality is Raymond Terrace (Strzelecki coll), which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Muree Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Australia (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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