Decorochilina aulakion Mawson et al. 2002 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae

Alternative combination: Fusispira aulakion

Full reference: R. Mawson, D. Smith, and J.A. Talent. 2002. Silicified Early Devonian (Lochkovian) gastropods from Windellama, south-eastern Australia. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 27:59-73

Belongs to Decorochilina according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Mawson et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Decorochilina australe, Decorochilina beushauseni, Decorochilina bohemica, Decorochilina cancellata, Decorochilina capillosa, Decorochilina costata, Decorochilina crassior, Decorochilina dispar, Decorochilina evoluta, Decorochilina frechi, Decorochilina phillipsii, Decorochilina queenslandicus, Decorochilina recticosta, Decorochilina rectistriata, Decorochilina robusta, Decorochilina whidbornei

Type specimen: AMF 118305

Ecology: slow-moving epifaunal carnivore-detritivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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