†Mendacella uberis Billings 1866 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Alternative combinations: Orthis aequivalva, Orthis uberis
Belongs to Mendacella according to M. Rubel 2011
See also Billings 1866, Jin and Zhan 2008 and Li and Copper 2006
Sister taxa: Mendacella aerinensis, Mendacella bleikeriensis, Mendacella borrbyensis, Mendacella circularis, Mendacella lata, Mendacella megacircularis, Mendacella mullockiensis, Mendacella phiala, Mendacella sola, Mendacella udauberis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Quebec collection), the United Kingdom (2), Venezuela (1)
• Ordovician of Canada (27: Quebec, Québec)
Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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