Acanthotheca Vendrasco et al. 2011 (mollusk)

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Stenothecidae

Full reference: M. J. Vendrasco, A. V. Kouchinsky, S. M. Porter and C. Z. Fernandez. 2011. Phylogeny and escalation in Mellopegma and other Cambrian molluscs. Palaeontologia Electronica 14(2):11A1-44

Parent taxon: Stenothecidae according to M. J. Vendrasco et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Eurekapegma, Mellopegma, Planutenia, Pseudoscenella, Stenotheca, Stenothecinae, Watsonellinae

Subtaxa: Acanthotheca junior

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Type: Ribeiria junior

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Australia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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