Petrocrania famelica Hall and Whitfield 1872 (lamp shell)

Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae

Alternative combination: Crania famelica

Belongs to Petrocrania according to G. A. Cooper and J. T. Dutro 1982

Sister taxa: Petrocrania diabloensis, Petrocrania dodgei, Petrocrania dubia, Petrocrania exasperata, Petrocrania hamiltoniae, Petrocrania meduanensis, Petrocrania modesta, Petrocrania mullochensis, Petrocrania ourayensi, Petrocrania prona, Petrocrania reversa, Petrocrania scabiosa, Petrocrania septifera, Petrocrania teretis, Philhedrella siluriana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (7: Iowa collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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