Toquimia (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Apatomorpha, Glyptambonites, Goniotrema, Ishimia, Lepidomena, Nikitinamena, Onegia, Palaeostrophomena, Titanambonites, Ujukites

Subtaxa: Toquimia kirki Toquimia margiata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Whiterockian of United States (7: Nevada collections)

• Arenig of China (3)

• Ordovician of Kazakhstan (8)

Total: 18 collections including 19 occurrences

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