†Alispirifer contractus Maxwell 1964 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae
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 Alispirifer according to W. G. H. Maxwell 1964
Sister taxon: Alispirifer laminosus
Type specimen: UQ F27108. Its type locality is UQ L2649, Yarrol, which is in a Serpukhovian marine siliciclastic in the Poperima Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Namurian of Australia (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of Australia (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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