Full reference: C. B. Skovsted, G. A. Brock, and J.R. Paterson. 2006. Bivalved arthropods from the Lower Cambrian Mernmerna Formation, Arrowie Basin, South Australia, and their implications for identification of Cambrian ‘small shelly fossils’. Memoirs of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists 32:7-41
Parent taxon: Bradoriida according to C. B. Skovsted et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Beyrichonidae, Bradoriidae, Cambriidae, Comptalutidae, Haoia, Hipponicharionidae, Monceretia, Sinskolutella, Svealutidae, Yakutingella, Tropidiana, Tsunyiella, Dahaiella, Phaseolella, Acanthomeridion, Nanchengella, Antihipponicharion, Zhenpingella, Parakunmingella, Kunmingella, Shensiella, Meishucunella, Monasterium, Sunella, Indota, Auriculatella, Changshabaella, Wutingella, Paraphaseolella, Zhijinella, Luella, Neokunmingella, Hanchiangella, Ophiosema, Combinivalvula, Pseudokunmingella, Yeshanella, Guangyuanella, Dabashanella, Ovaluta, Bajiella, Zepaera, Indianidae, Wuchiapingella, Houlongdongella, Zhongbaoella, Kunyangella, Leshanella, Konicekion, Epactridion, Yaoyingella, Malongella, Comptaluta, Hanchungella, Songlinella
Subtaxa: Spinospitella coronata
Type: Spinospitella coronata
Ecology: nektobenthic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (2 collections), Greenland (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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