Rostroconchia - Ribeirioida - Technophoridae
Alternative combination: Ribeiria jonesi
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 Kimopegma according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Pojeta et al. 1977 and Wagner 1999
Sister taxa: Kimopegma huckitta, Kimopegma pinnatum
Type specimen: Its type locality is Locality 04. AS 198. East Bank, Ross River valley, which is in a Payntonian marine sandstone in the Pacoota Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Australia (1 collection)
• Cambrian of Australia (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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