Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Alternative combination: Dielasma zealandica
Full reference: C. T. Trechmann. 1917. The Trias of New Zealand. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 73(3):165-246
Belongs to Fletcherina according to A. S. Dagys 1965
Sister taxa: Fletcherithyris antesulcata, Fletcherithyris biundata, Fletcherithyris braxtonensis, Fletcherithyris canni, Fletcherithyris farleyensis, Fletcherithyris galbina, Fletcherithyris hardmani, Fletcherithyris illawarrensis, Fletcherithyris parkesi, Fletcherithyris reidi, Fletcherithyris scotti
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of New Zealand (12 collections), the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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