Scyphozoa - Anabaritida - Anabaritidae
Full reference: S. Bengtson, S. Conway Morris, B. J. Cooper, P. A. Jell, and B. N. Runnegar. 1990. Early Cambrian fossils from South Australia. Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 9:1-364
Belongs to Anabarites according to D. I. Gravestock et al. 2001
See also Bengtson et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Anabarites biplicatus, Anabarites compositus, Anabarites hariolus, Anabarites hexasulcatus, Anabarites kelleri, Anabarites korobovi, Anabarites latus, Anabarites modestus, Anabarites natellus, Anabarites rectus, Anabarites sexalox, Anabarites signatus, Anabarites tristichus, Anabarites trisulcatus, Anabarites valkovi, Anabarites voluta
Type specimen: SAMP 30816 (tube). Its type locality is 6429RS111, L1852 - Horse Gully, which is in a Botomian carbonate packstone in the Parara Limestone Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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