Bellimurina (Bellimurina) charlottae Winchell and Schuchert 1892 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Alternative combinations: Bellimurina charlottae, Leptaena charlottae

Synonyms: Bellimurina halli Sardeson 1892, Strophomena halli Sardeson 1892

Belongs to Bellimurina (Bellimurina) according to L. R. Cocks 2010

See also Cooper 1956 and Hoel 2011

Sister taxa: Bellimurina (Bellimurina) fluctuosa, Bellimurina (Bellimurina) incommoda

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (6: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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