Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae
Alternative combination: Maidipingoconus orientalis
Full reference: M. Chen, Y. Chen, and S. Zhang. 1981. The small shelly fossil assemblage in the limestone of the uppermost part of the Dengying Formation at Songlingpo, Yichang. Journal of the Wuhan College of Geology, Earth Science 1:32-41
Belongs to Igorella according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Chen et al. 1981
Sister taxa: Igorella cyrtoliformis, Igorella durara, Igorella hamata, Igorella iacobinica, Igorella lata, Igorella minuta, Igorella monstrosa, Igorella shabaktiensis, Igorella talassica, Igorella ungulata, Igorella xilingensis, Igorella xundianensis, Songlinella formosa, Dianella dianensis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Songlinpo, upper beds (Cambrian of China)
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