Ambikella ovata Campbell 1961 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ingelarellidae

Alternative combinations: Homevalaria ovata, Ingelarella ovata, Martiniopsis ovata, Tomiopsis ovata

Full reference: K.S.W. Campbell. 1961. New species of the Permian spiriferoides Ingelarella and Notospirifer from Queensland and their stratigraphic implications. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 117(5-6):159-192

Belongs to Ambikella according to J. B. Waterhouse and G. R. Shi 2010

See also Campbell 1961, Clarke 1971, Maxwell 1964, McClung 1978, Waterhouse 1964, Waterhouse 1986 and Waterhouse 1987

Sister taxa: Ambikella antesulcata, Ambikella elongata, Ambikella fructiformis, Ambikella furca, Ambikella himalayanicus, Ambikella undulosina

Type specimen: UNE F3182. Its type locality is UQ L1630, Homevale Bed 13, Nebo Synclinorium, which is in an Artinskian marine siliciclastic in the Tiverton Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (65 collections), New Zealand (1)

Total: 66 collections each including a single occurrence

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