Helcionella lemdadensis Geyer et al. 2018 (mollusk)

Helcionelloida - Helcionellidae

Full reference: G. Geyer, M. Valent, and S. Meier. 2018. Helcionelloids, stenothecoids and hyoliths from the Tannenknock Formation (traditional lower middle Stage 4/Wuliuan boundary interval) of the Franconian Forest, Germany. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift

Belongs to Helcionella according to G. Geyer et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Helcionella antiqua, Helcionella antiqua, Helcionella aspera, Helcionella capula, Helcionella explanata, Helcionella histosia, Helcionella kunyangensis, Helcionella pricei, Helcionella radiata, Helcionella sidingshanensis, Helcionella subrugosa, Helcionella tianzhushanensis, Helcionella waageni, Helcionella xinjiangensis, Helcionella yunnanensis

Type specimen: SMF 34737. Its type locality is Lemdad-Mulde, Profil Le I, horizon X 255, which is in a Solvan carbonate limestone in the Jbel Wawrmast Formation of Morocco.

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Lemdad-Mulde, Profil Le I, horizon X 255

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