Nambeetella fitzroyensis Legg 1976 (trilobite)

Artiopoda - Trinucleida - Raphiophoridae

Full reference: D. P. Legg. 1976. Ordovician trilobites and graptolites from the Canning Basin, western Australia. Geologica et Palaeontologica 10:1-58

Belongs to Nambeetella according to D. P. Legg 1976

Sister taxon: Nambeetella embolion

Type specimen: UWA 71177, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is section RM 10, 477 m, Emanuel Creek, Canning Basin, which is in an Arenig marine horizon in the Emanuel Formation of Australia.

Ecology: fast-moving low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Arenig of Australia (1 collection)

• Ordovician of Australia (7)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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