Hyolithellus sp.

Skovsted, Christian B. & Peel, John S., 2007, Small shelly fossils from the argillaceous facies of the Lower Cambrian Forteau Formation of western Newfoundland, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52 (4), pp. 729-748 : 742

Hyolithellus sp.

Fig, 6E, F.

Type species: Hyolithes micans Billings, 1871 .

Material.— NFM− 711, NFM− 712, and eight additional specimens from samples ICS 1421, ICS 1519, and JSP1982−01.

Discussion.—Straight fragments of phosphatic tubular fossils with circular cross−section. The tubes expand only very slowly, but neither termination is preserved. The straight tubular morphology suggests affinity to the type species, Hyolithellus micans Billings, 1871 , which is known to occur widely in eastern Laurentia (see review in Skovsted 2006a). The apparent lack of surface ornamentation may corroborate this view, but all specimens are covered with diagenetic minerals and the lack of ornamentation may be a consequence of preservation.