Hyolitha - Orthothecida - Circothecidae
Full reference: Y. Qian, G. Z. Yin, and B. Xiao. 2000. Opercula of hyoliths and operculum-like fossils from the Lower Cambrian Yuertus Formation, Xinjiang. Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 17(4):404-415
Belongs to Conotheca according to Y. Qian et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Conotheca australiensis, Conotheca brevica, Conotheca circumflexa, Conotheca corniformis, Conotheca curta, Conotheca dahaiensis, Conotheca mammilata, Conotheca ningqiangensis, Conotheca shennongjiaensis, Conotheca subcurvata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Yurtus VIII (Section 6) - [Yurtus Fm], which is in an Atdabanian marine limestone in the Yurtus Formation of China
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Yurtus VIII (Section 6) - [Yurtus Fm]
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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