Auriculispina levis Maxwell 1964 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae

Alternative combination: Cancrinella levis

Full reference: W. G. H. Maxwell. 1964. The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5(9):1-60

Belongs to Auriculispina according to J. B. Waterhouse 1986

See also Maxwell 1964 and Waterhouse 1975

Sister taxon: Auriculispina kanmerai

Type specimen: UQ F18706. Its type locality is UQ L1934, Yarrol, which is in a Sakmarian marine siliciclastic in the Burnett Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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