†Waiparia elliptica Thomson 1918 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Alternative combination: Pachymagas ellipticus
Belongs to Waiparia according to D. MacKinnon et al. 1993
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NMNZ Br1268, a shell
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of New Zealand (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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