†Taphrodonta (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Plectambonitidae
Parent taxon: Taphrodontinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bandaleta, Isophragma, Nanambonites, Uzunbulakia
Subtaxa: Taphrodonta (Taphrodonta) Taphrodonta kelleri Taphrodonta rukavishnikovae
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of United States (4: Nevada collections)
• Ordovician of Kazakhstan (13), United States (3: Nevada)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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