Paraconularia derwentensis Johnston 1887 (jellyfish)

Scyphozoa - Conulariida - Conulariidae

Alternative combination: Conularia derwentensis

Full reference: R. M. Johnston. 1887. Contribution to the palaeontology of the upper Palaeozoic rocks of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania for 1886 4-18

Belongs to Paraconularia according to S. M. Parfrey 1988

See also Fletcher 1938, Johnston 1887, Waterhouse 1979 and Waterhouse 1986

Sister taxa: Paraconularia abagaensis, Paraconularia acuminata, Paraconularia arctica, Paraconularia caledonica, Paraconularia hollebeni, Paraconularia kazanensis, Paraconularia laskeri, Paraconularia leonardensis, Paraconularia margaritae, Paraconularia matauraensis, Paraconularia nefarius, Paraconularia ornata, Paraconularia pulcheria, Paraconularia punjabica, Paraconularia qinglongensis, Paraconularia salaria, Paraconularia spatia, Paraconularia sueroi, Paraconularia tepuelensis, Paraconularia torta, Paraconularia warthi, Paraconularia yichunensis, Paraconularia zhongyingensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (7 collections), New Zealand (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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