Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Alternative combinations: Licharewia phalaena, Spirifer phalaena
Full reference: J. D. Dana. 1849. Appendix I. Descriptions of Fossils. 1. Fossils of New South Wales. United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1842, 1842 Under the Command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. Atlas: Geology 681-720
Belongs to Sulciplica according to S. Lee et al. 2023
See also Dana 1849 and Waterhouse 1968
Sister taxa: Sulciplica chatsworthensis, Sulciplica crassa, Sulciplica occidentalis, Sulciplica stutchburii, Sulciplica tasmaniensis, Sulciplica thailandica, Sulciplica transversa, Sulciplica vellai
Type specimen: BMNH BM 8588. Its type locality is Eaglehawk Neck (Strzelecki coll), which is in a Wordian marine siliciclastic in the Malbina Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (6 collections), New Zealand (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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