Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Alternative combinations: Halorella zealandica, Rhynchonella zealandica
Full reference: C. T. Trechmann. 1917. The Trias of New Zealand. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 73(3):165-246
Belongs to Sakawairhynchia according to D. A. B. MacFarlan 1992
See also Force and Campbell 1974
Sister taxa: Sakawairhynchia aparimaensis, Sakawairhynchia bartrumi, Sakawairhynchia bencallumensis, Sakawairhynchia corbiensis, Sakawairhynchia diptonensis, Sakawairhynchia harihariensis, Sakawairhynchia hugonensis, Sakawairhynchia marokopana, Sakawairhynchia mokauensis, Sakawairhynchia momeaensis, Sakawairhynchia nezsaensis, Sakawairhynchia olenekensis, Sakawairhynchia tokombensis
Type specimen: BMNH B 50485, a shell. Its type locality is BM collection, Caroline Cutting, Hokonui Hills (E44/f9519), which is in a Ladinian marine horizon in New Zealand.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Kaihikuan of New Zealand (4 collections)
• Triassic of New Zealand (230)
Total: 234 collections each including a single occurrence
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