†Maorirhynchia nuggetensis Wilckens 1927 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Alternative combination: Rhynchonella nuggetensis
Synonym: Rhynchonella maorica Wilckens 1927
Belongs to Maorirhynchia according to D. A. B. MacFarlan 1992
Sister taxa: Maorirhynchia mackayi, Maorirhynchia nelsonensis, Maorirhynchia taringaturana
Type specimens:
- Maorirhynchia nuggetensis: NZGS BR 1001, a shell
- Rhynchonella maorica: NZGS BR 1000, a shell. Its type locality is Park coll, Park's Cutting, Nugget Point (H46/f8563), which is in a Ladinian marine horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of New Caledonia (1 collection), New Zealand (64)
Total: 65 collections including 66 occurrences
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