Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae
Full reference: P. D. Kruse. 1990. Cambrian palaeontology of the Daly Basin. Northern Territory Geological Survey 7:1-58
Belongs to Westonia according to P. M. Smith et al. 2016
See also Kruse 1990
Sister taxa: Obolus (Westonia) alandensis, Obolus (Westonia) baltica, Obolus (Westonia) blackwelderi, Obolus (Westonia) dartoni, Obolus (Westonia) ella, Obolus (Westonia) elongatus, Obolus (Westonia) finlandensis, Obolus (Westonia) iphis, Obolus (Westonia) notchensis, Obolus (Westonia) themis, Obolus (Westonia) wasatchensis, Obolus (Westonia) wimani, Westonia anrakhaica, Westonia bohemica, Westonia clathrata, Westonia ella, Westonia gubaiensis, Westonia superba
Type specimen: Its type locality is Horizon7, Drillhole 83/3, Daly Basin, Tindall Limestone, which is in a Cambrian open shallow subtidal limestone/packstone in the Tindall Limestone Formation of Australia
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (19 collections)
• Templetonian of Australia (1)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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