Shlyginia printhiensis Percival et al. 2001 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Full reference: I. G. Percival, B. D. Webby, and J. W. Pickett. 2001. Ordovician (Bendigonian, Darriwilian to Gisbornian) faunas from the northern Molong Volcanic Belt of central New South Wales. Alcheringa 25:211-250

Belongs to Shlyginia according to I. G. Percival et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Shlyginia extraordinaria, Shlyginia fragilis, Shlyginia perplexa, Shlyginia rectangularis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bakers Swamp District, Yuranigh Limestone (Ordovician of Australia)

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