Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Ribeiriidae
Alternative combination: Opikella cambrica
Full reference: B. Runnegar and J., J.r. Pojeta. 1974. Molluscan phylogeny: the paleontological viewpoint. Science 186(4161):311-317
Belongs to Oepikila according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Pojeta and Runnegar 1976 and Runnegar and Pojeta 1974
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Locality 85. Low strike rises of limestone in low soil plains, on road from 20-Mile Bore to Glenormiston, 9.5 kilometers NNE of 20-Mile Bore, which is in a Warendian marine limestone in the Tomahawk Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (1 collection)
• Cambrian of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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