Tichkaella

Tichkaella; Temporal range: Mid Cambrian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	†Helcionelloida
Order:	†Helcionelliformes
Superfamily:	†Helcionelloidea
Genus:	†Tichkaella

Tichkaella is a genus of helcionellid from the Middle Cambrian. It has a strongly spiralled, smooth shell with concentric ridges that have low relief. Other than its looser coiling, it is very similar to Protowenella.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Peel, J. S. (1991). "Functional Morphology of the Class Helcionelloida Nov., and the Early Evolution of the Mollusca". In Simonetta, A. M.; Conway Morris, S (eds.). The Early Evolution of Metazoa and the Significance of Problematic Taxa. Cambridge University Press. pp. 157–177. ISBN 978-0-521-40242-2.

[Peel1991-1] Peel, J. S. (1991). "Functional Morphology of the Class Helcionelloida Nov., and the Early Evolution of the Mollusca". In Simonetta, A. M.; Conway Morris, S (eds.). The Early Evolution of Metazoa and the Significance of Problematic Taxa. Cambridge University Press. pp. 157–177. ISBN 978-0-521-40242-2.

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