Strixella (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ambonorthella, Aulacella, Clavodalejina, Dalejina, Discomyorthis, Mendacella, Peridalejina, Permorhipidomella, Pseudodicoelosia, Pseudomendacella, Rhipidomella, Stainbrookia, Thiemella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (1: Yukon collection), United States (1: Oklahoma)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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