Actinomena Opik 1930 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Parent taxon: Strophomeninae according to A. Roomusoks 2004

See also Mitchell 1977, Oraspold 1956, Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Drummuckina, Esilia, Gunnarella, Holtedahlina, Infurca, Leigerina, Longvillia, Ochyromena, Pseudostrophomena, Rhipidomena, Rugomena, Saxbyonia, Semnanostrophia, Strophomena, Tetraphalerella

Subtaxa: Actinomena orta

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Uhaku of Estonia (1 collection)

• Ordovician of Estonia (13), Sweden (3), the United Kingdom (3)

Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence

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