Siphonobolus (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Siphonotretida - Siphonotretidae

Parent taxon: Siphonotretidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthambonia, Acanthamboniinae, Alichovia, Celdobolus, Chilcatreta, Cyrbasiotreta, Eosiphonotreta, Helmersenia, Karnotreta, Mesotreta, Multispinula, Nushbiella, Oaxaquiatreta, Orbaspina, Schizambon, Schizamboninae, Siphonotreta, Siphonotretella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (1: Utah collection)

• Tremadoc of the Czech Republic (2), Poland (1)

• Cambrian of Iran (2)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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