Hunzina cundlegoensis Archbold and Thomas 1985 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Alternative combination: Spiriferella cundlegoensis

Full reference: N. W. Archbold and G. A. Thomas. 1985. Permian Spiriferellinae (Brachiopoda) from Western Australia. Alcheringa 9(1):35-48

Belongs to Hunzina according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

See also Archbold and Thomas 1985

Sister taxa: Hunzina australasica, Hunzina electa, Hunzina elegantula, Hunzina etheridgei, Hunzina mushirebucaensis, Hunzina tenuisulcata

Type specimen: UWA 28180A, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is UWA locality C37.1, Wandagee Station, which is in a Kungurian marine horizon in the Cundlego Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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