†Taffia Butts 1926 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Full reference: C. Butts. 1926. The Paleozoic rocks. Geological Survey Alabama, Special Report 14:41-230
Parent taxon: Taffiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amadeuphyla, Aporthophyla, Aporthophylina, Spanodonta, Tourmakeadia
Subtaxa: Taffia anomala Taffia planoconvexa Taffia westgatei
Type: Taffia planoconvexa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Arenig of Argentina (1 collection)
• Ordovician of Argentina (3), Canada (2: Newfoundland), the United Kingdom (1), United States (3: Alabama)
• Ibexian of United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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