†Craigella (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Triplesiidae
Synonyms: Epacroplecia Williams 1962, Nucleorhynchia
Parent taxon: Triplesiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Candela and Harper 2014, Mitchell 1977, Sepkoski 2002 and Williams 1962
Sister taxa: Acaretyrricula, Amphiplecia, Bicuspina, Brachymimulus, Caeroplecia, Cliftonia, Grammoplecia, Ogmoplecia, Onychoplecia, Onychotreta, Oxoplecia, Paraonychoplecia, Placotriplesia, Plectotreta, Streptis, Triplesia
Subtaxa: Craigella grayiae
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Mongolia (1 collection), the United Kingdom (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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