Atrypa jukesii M'Coy 1847 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Full reference: F. M'Coy. 1847. XXI. On the fossil botany and zoology of the rocks associated with the coal of Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 20(133):226-236

Belongs to Atrypa according to F. M'Coy 1847

Sister taxa: Atrypa (Gotatrypa), Atrypa (Planatrypa), Atrypa boloniensis, Atrypa concinna, Atrypa dormitzeri, Atrypa hedei, Atrypa missouriensis, Atrypa nevadana, Atrypa oklahomensis, Atrypa oneidensis, Atrypa putilla, Atrypa reticularis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Dunvegan (W.B. Clarke coll), which is in an Asbian marine siliciclastic in the Flagstaff Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Dunvegan (W.B. Clarke coll)

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