Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae
Full reference: S. M. Jacquet and G. A. Brock. 2016. Lower Cambrian helcionelloid macromolluscs from South Australia. Gondwana Research 36:333-358
Belongs to Ilsanella according to S. M. Jacquet and G. A. Brock 2016
Sister taxa: Ilsanella applanata, Ilsanella atdabanica, Ilsanella coreanicum, Ilsanella critica, Ilsanella diversa, Ilsanella galinae, Ilsanella historica, Ilsanella oblonga, Ilsanella orectus, Ilsanella paupera, Ilsanella plana, Ilsanella reticulata, Ilsanella rozanovi, Ilsanella savitskii, Ilsanella simplex, Ilsanella yorkensis, Ginella savitzkii, Ginella altaica, Ginella granda
Type specimen: SAM P50874, a shell. Its type locality is Section AJX-N, sample AJX-N/318.5. 182.7 meters, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Ajax Limestone Formation of Australia.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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