Technophorus nicolli Pojeta et al. 1977 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Technophoridae

Full reference: J. Pojeta, J. Gilbert-Tomlinson, and J.H. Shergold. 1977. Cambrian and Ordovician rostroconch molluscs from Northern Australia. Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics Bulletin 171:1-54

Belongs to Technophorus according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Pojeta et al. 1977

Sister taxa: Technophorus bellistriatus, Technophorus cancellatus, Technophorus cincinnatiense, Technophorus divaricatus, Technophorus faberi, Technophorus filistriatus, Technophorus kempae, Technophorus milleri, Technophorus minutus, Technophorus oblongus, Technophorus peregrinus, Technophorus planei, Technophorus punctostriatus, Technophorus quincuncialis, Technophorus shiqianensis, Technophorus subacutus, Technophorus walteri, Ribeirella crassa

Type specimen: Its type locality is Locality 05. AS 260. West slope of unnamed gorge east of N’Dhala Gorge, west of Ross River, which is in a Warendian marine sandstone in the Pacoota Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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