†Mesoplica (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae
Parent taxon: Leioproductini according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Ardiviscus, Galeatella, Grandiproductella, Hunanoproductus, Kavesia, Leioproductus, Magnumbonella, Productelloides
Subtaxa: Mesoplica intermedia
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois, Iowa/Illinois collections)
• Devonian of Afghanistan (3), China (2), Morocco (2), Poland (9), the United Kingdom (4)
Total: 22 collections including 23 occurrences
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