Balanoconcha (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae

Parent taxon: Gillediinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aneuthelasma, Bisolcatelasma, Camarelasma, Gilledia, Lowenstamia, Maorielasma, Omanilasma, Paragilledia, Pyandzhelasma, Tacinia

Subtaxa: Balanoconcha australis

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of Australia (13 collections), Libya (2), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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