Sowerbyella subovalis Wilson 1932 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae

Full reference: A. E. Wilson. 1932. Ordovician fossils from the region of Cornwall, Ontario. Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada 4:373-404

Belongs to Sowerbyella according to R. Titus 1992

See also Wilson 1932 and Wilson 1946

Sister taxa: Sowerbyella (Eochonetes), Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Viruella), Sowerbyella anticipata, Sowerbyella billabongensis, Sowerbyella curdsvillensis, Sowerbyella eha, Sowerbyella gigantea, Sowerbyella grierensis, Sowerbyella kayi, Sowerbyella lebanonensis, Sowerbyella lepta, Sowerbyella merriami, Sowerbyella minnesotensis, Sowerbyella monilifera, Sowerbyella multipartita, Sowerbyella perplexa, Sowerbyella raegaverensis, Sowerbyella rugosa, Sowerbyella saunjaensis, Sowerbyella silicica, Sowerbyella sladensis, Sowerbyella socialis, Sowerbyella soudleyensis, Sowerbyella trabeata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (10: Ontario collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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