Sowerbyites wahringaensis Percival et al. 2001 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Syndielasmatidae

Full reference: I. G. Percival, B. D. Webby, and J. W. Pickett. 2001. Ordovician (Bendigonian, Darriwilian to Gisbornian) faunas from the northern Molong Volcanic Belt of central New South Wales. Alcheringa 25:211-250

Belongs to Sowerbyites according to I. G. Percival et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Sowerbyites delicatus, Sowerbyites gildersleevei, Sowerbyites hami, Sowerbyites hibernicus, Sowerbyites isotes, Sowerbyites lamellosus, Sowerbyites medioseptatus, Sowerbyites subnasutus, Sowerbyites triseptatus, Sowerbyites vesciseptus

Type specimen: MMF 34351A , a valve (ventral valve interior)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bakers Swamp District, Wahringa Limestone (Ordovician of Australia)

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