†Hiscobeccus capax Conrad 1842 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae
Alternative combinations: Atrypa capax, Lepidocyclus capax, Rhynchotrema capax
Belongs to Hiscobeccus according to T. W. Amsden 1983
See also Conrad 1842 and Foerste 1924
Sister taxa: Hiscobeccus arcticus, Hiscobeccus gigas, Hiscobeccus kananaskia, Hiscobeccus rowleyi, Hiscobeccus windermeris
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (11: Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario collections), United States (208: Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas)
Total: 219 collections including 221 occurrences
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