Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Full reference: R. S. Craig. 2002. A new Jurassic Rhynchonellide Brachiopod from the Newmarracarra Limestone, Perth Basin, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum (20)387-392
Belongs to Cirpa according to R. S. Craig 2002
Sister taxa: Cirpa borissiaki, Cirpa briseis, Cirpa fallax, Cirpa fronto, Cirpa himalaica, Cirpa kiragliae, Cirpa langi, Cirpa lucentina, Cirpa planifrons, Cirpa slovenica, Cirpa subcostellata, Cirpa subfurcillata, Cirpa variabilis
Type specimen: WAM 81.1396a, a shell. Its type locality is Bringo Cutting (WAM), which is in a Bajocian shallow subtidal limestone in the Newmarracarra Limestone Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Australia (11 collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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