Woolagia Archbold 1997 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Syringothyrididae

Full reference: N. W. Archbold. 1997. Studies on Western Australian Permian brachiopods 14. The fauna of the Artinskian High Cliff Sandstone, Perth Basin. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 109(2):199-231

Parent taxon: Permasyrinxinae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Archbold 1997

Sister taxa: Asyrinxia, Cundaria, Cyrtella, Kungaella, Kyutepia, Myodelthyrium, Pachycyrtella, Permasyrinx, Petinospiriferina, Primorewia, Pseudosyringothyris, Pseudosyrinx, Subansiria, Sulcicosta, Syrella, Verkhotomia

Subtaxa: Woolagia playfordi

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Type: Woolagia playfordi

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Glendevon Homestead, Woolaga Creek, Irwin River District, Perth Basin (Permian of Australia)

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