An enigmatic univalve macromollusc from the lower Cambrian (Series 2, Stage 3) Heatherdale Shale, South Australia

Sarah Jacquet, James B. Jago, Glenn A. Brock

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    Abstract

    Fossils have been reported sporadically throughout the lower Cambrian Heatherdale Shale (Normanville Group), Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, but there has been little taxonomic documentation of faunas. Problematic cap -shaped fossils from the lower member of the formation originally attributed to Helcionella are herein formally described as a new genus and species, Tribelopoma amygdala gen. et sp. nov. The asymmetric valves with accretionary growth and probable calcium carbonate composition support a molluscan affinity, and comparisons with other enigmatic cap -shaped taxa suggest a possible helcionelloid affinity. Taphonomic processes related to early diagenesis provide evidence of a rigid shell, prone to brittle fracture during compaction.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCambro-Ordovician studies VI
    EditorsJ. R. Laurie, I. G. Percival, J. B. Jago, J. R. Paterson, G. A. Brock
    Place of PublicationCanberra
    PublisherAustralasian Palaeontologists
    Pages21-30
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Print)9780949466471
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Publication series

    NameAustralasian Palaeontological Memoir
    PublisherAustralasian Paleontologists
    Volume49
    ISSN (Print)2205-8877

    Keywords

    • Mollusca
    • cap-shaped
    • Fleurieu Peninsula
    • Normanville Group
    • Helcionelloida
    • taphonomy

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