Magellania antarctica Buckman 1910 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratellidae

Alternative combination: Pachymagas antarcticus

Belongs to Magellania according to M. A. Bitner 1996

Sister taxa: Magellania australis, Magellania flavescens, Magellania marshalli, Magellania venosa, Magellania wyvillei, Magellania wyvilliei

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Antarctica (7 collections)

• Paleogene of Antarctica (2)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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