Australohalkieria Porter 2004 (mollusk)

Sachitida

Full reference: S. M. Porter. 2004. Halkieriids in Middle Cambrian phosphatic limestones from Australia. Journal of Paleontology 78(4):574-590

Parent taxon: Halwaxida according to S. Conway Morris and J.-B. Caron 2007

See also Porter 2004

Sister taxa: Aculifera, Adversella, Carubacgutes, Halkierioidea, Hippopharangites, Miriella, Quadrochites, Siphogonuchitidae, Siphogonuchitoidea, Wiwaxia, Orthrozanclidae

Subtaxa: Australohalkieria parva Australohalkieria superstes

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Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Antarctica (1 collection), Australia (25)

Total: 26 collections including 28 occurrences

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