Archaeospira avalonensis Landing et al. 1989 (mollusk)

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Coreospiridae

Full reference: E. Landing, P. Myrow, A. P. Benus and G. M. Narbonne. 1989. The Placentian Series: Appearance of the oldest skeletalized faunas in southeastern Newfoundland. Journal of Paleontology 63(6):739-769

Belongs to Archaeospira according to E. Landing et al. 1989

Sister taxa: Latouchella accordionata, Latouchella adunca, Latouchella arcuata, Latouchella costata, Latouchella dimicostata, Latouchella gobiica, Latouchella huangshandongensis, Latouchella jacobinica, Latouchella memorabilis, Latouchella orientalis, Latouchella ostenfeldense, Latouchella sanxiaensis, Cambroconus minimus, Uncinaspira squamosa, Hubeispira nitida

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (3: Newfoundland and Labrador collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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