Thecostraca - Calanticomorpha - Calanticidae
Full reference: J. S. Buckeridge. 1983. Fossil barnacles (Cirripedia: Thoracica) of New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 50:1-151
Belongs to Calantica (Scillaelepas) according to J. S. Buckeridge 1983
Sister taxa: Calantica (Scillaelepas) angulata, Calantica (Scillaelepas) arguata, Calantica (Scillaelepas) australiensis, Calantica (Scillaelepas) blanchensis, Calantica (Scillaelepas) ginginensis, Calantica (Scillaelepas) kendricki, Calantica (Scillaelepas) studeri, Calantica (Scillaelepas) waitemata
Type specimen: 71.275, an other. Its type locality is Cy Creek [Miria Marl], which is in a Maastrichtian shallow subtidal sandstone in the Miria Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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