Alternative combinations: Acrosquama mira, Sachites mira, Sachites mirus
Synonyms: Acrosquama glossoides Gao et al. 1985, Acrosquama liratus Gao et al. 1985, Sachites glossoides Gao et al. 1985, Sachites liratus Gao et al. 1985
Full reference: J. Qian and B. Xiao. 1984. An Early Cambrian small shelly fauna from Aksu-Wushi region, Xinjiang. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 13:65-90
Belongs to Halkieria according to S. Conway Morris and A. J. Chapman 1997
Sister taxa: Halkieria amorphe, Halkieria curvativa, Halkieria denlanatiformis, Halkieria evangelista, Halkieria obliqua, Halkieria sacciformis, Halkieria sthenobasis, Halkieria stonei, Halkieria trianguliformis, Halkieria undulatus, Halkieria wangi
Type specimens:
- Halkieria mira: Its type locality is Aksu-Wushi, which is in a Meishucunian marine limestone in the Yurtus Formation of China
- Sachites glossoides:
- Sachites liratus:
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cambrian of China (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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