Hisingerella hetera Percival 1978 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Acrotretida - Acrotretidae

Alternative combination: Conotreta hetera

Belongs to Hisingerella according to L. E. Holmer 2000

See also Percival 1978

Sister taxa: Hisingerella billingensis, Hisingerella davidsoni, Hisingerella devota, Hisingerella maniformis, Hisingerella nana, Hisingerella nitens, Hisingerella tenuis, Hisingerella unguicula

Type specimen: Its type locality is L127. Copper Mine Creek, near Cliefden Caves, which is in an Eastonian slope shale/siltstone in the Malongulli Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (8 collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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