Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 1964. Permian brachiopods of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin 35:1-212
Belongs to Plekonella according to J. B. Waterhouse 1982
See also Waterhouse 1964 and Waterhouse 1976
Sister taxa: Plekonella acuta, Plekonella campbelli, Plekonella iniquitas, Plekonella rara, Plekonella southlandensis
Type specimen: NZGS BR430. Its type locality is GS4651, Deep Creek (G45/f8592), which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the AG4 Formation of New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of New Zealand (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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