†Pseudostrophalosia brittoni Maxwell 1954 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae

Alternative combinations: Echinalosia brittoni, Strophalosia brittoni

Synonym: Wyndhamia enorme Clarke 1970

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

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

See also Clarke 1970, Maxwell 1954 and Waterhouse 1986

Sister taxa: Pseudostrophalosia blakei, Pseudostrophalosia clarkei, Pseudostrophalosia crassa, Pseudostrophalosia ingelarensis

Type specimens:

  • Pseudostrophalosia brittoni: UQ F15657, a valve (Ventral valve, internal mold). Its type locality is 4 miles SW of Eungella Station, which is in an Artinskian marine siliciclastic in the Tiverton Formation of Australia.
  • Wyndhamia enorme: UQF 16258, a valve (ventral valve). Its type locality is Homevale Station (UQ collection), which is in an Artinskian marine sandstone in the Tiverton Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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