Helcionella yunnanensis Zhang and Babcock 2002 (mollusk)

Helcionelloida - Helcionellidae

Full reference: W.-T. Zhang and L.E. Babcock. 2002. Helcionelloid mollusk from the Lower Cambrian Heilinpu Formation, Chengjiang, Yunnan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 41(3):303-307

Belongs to Helcionella according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Zhang and Babcock 2002

Sister taxa: Helcionella antiqua, Helcionella antiqua, Helcionella aspera, Helcionella capula, Helcionella explanata, Helcionella histosia, Helcionella kunyangensis, Helcionella lemdadensis, Helcionella pricei, Helcionella radiata, Helcionella sidingshanensis, Helcionella subrugosa, Helcionella tianzhushanensis, Helcionella waageni, Helcionella xinjiangensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Maotianshan [Maotianshan Shale, Yuanshan Fm (formerly Qiongzhusi], which is in an Atdabanian prodelta shale in the Yuanshan Formation of China

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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