Anabarites sexalox Bengtson et al. 1990 (jellyfish)

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 signatus, Anabarites tristichus, Anabarites trisulcatus, Anabarites trymatus, Anabarites valkovi, Anabarites voluta

Type specimen: SAMP 30823. Its type locality is 6429RS106, L1761, L1856 - 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 (15 collections)

Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences

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