Kennardia reticulata Laurie 1986 (lamp shell)

Brachiopoda - Tommotiida - Kennardiidae

Full reference: J. R. Laurie. 1986. Phosphatic fauna of the Early Cambrian Todd River Dolomite, Amadeus Basin, central Australia. Alcheringa 10(4):431-454

Belongs to Kennardia according to S. Bengtson et al. 1990

See also Laurie 1986

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CPC23728 (sclerite). Its type locality is NT 600. Todd River, 50 km south, 20 km East of Alice Springs, which is in an Atdabanian/Botomian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Todd River Dolomite Formation of Australia.

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Australia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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