Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Full reference: D. A. B. MacFarlan. 1992. Triassic and Jurassic Rhynchonellacea (Brachiopoda) from New Zealand and New Caledonia. Royal Society of New Zealand Bulletin 31:1-310
Belongs to Sakawairhynchia according to D. A. B. MacFarlan 1992
Sister taxa: Sakawairhynchia aparimaensis, Sakawairhynchia bartrumi, Sakawairhynchia bencallumensis, Sakawairhynchia corbiensis, Sakawairhynchia diptonensis, Sakawairhynchia hugonensis, Sakawairhynchia marokopana, Sakawairhynchia mokauensis, Sakawairhynchia momeaensis, Sakawairhynchia nezsaensis, Sakawairhynchia olenekensis, Sakawairhynchia tokombensis, Sakawairhynchia zealandica
Type specimen: NZGS BR 1821, a shell. Its type locality is GS 10041, north of Tauhua Stream (R16/f6903), which is in an Otapirian marine horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of New Caledonia (3 collections), New Zealand (39)
Total: 42 collections each including a single occurrence
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