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