†Mimella vulgaris Raymond 1911 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Plectorthidae
Alternative combination: Hebertella vulgaris
Full reference: P. E. Raymond. 1911. The Brachiopoda and Ostracoda of the Chazyan. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 7:215-259
Belongs to Mimella according to G. A. Cooper 1956
See also Raymond 1911
Sister taxa: Mimella borealis, Mimella globosa, Mimella globularis, Mimella imperator, Mimella nucleoidea, Mimella zhejiangensis
Type specimen: Carnegie Mus5512, a shell.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (37: New York)
• Ordovician of United States (6: Virginia)
Total: 44 collections each including a single occurrence
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