Aulites Richardson 1987 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Cryptoporidae

Full reference: J. R. Richardson. 1987. Brachiopods from carbonate sands of the Australian shelf. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 99:37-50

Parent taxon: Cryptoporidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cryptopora, Cryptoporella

Subtaxa: Aulites brazieri

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Type: Atretia brazieri

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Mallee Bore 11, 430-432 feet (Oligocene of Australia)

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