Enigmaconus MacKinnon 1985 (mollusk)

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Yochelcionellidae

Full reference: D.I. MacKinnon. 1985. New Zealand late Middle Cambrian molluscs and the origin of Rostroconchia and Bivalvia. Alcheringa 9(1/2):65-81

Parent taxon: Yochelcionellidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2005

See also MacKinnon 1985, Parkhaev 2002 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Eotebenna, Janospira, Yochelcionella

Subtaxa: Enigmaconus parvus Enigmaconus pyramidalis

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Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Cambrian of New Zealand (1 collection), the Russian Federation (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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