†Serpulorbis squamulosus Conrad 1834 (worm shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Synonym: Lemintina ornata Lea 1833 [replaced name]
Belongs to Serpulorbis according to M. A. Kosnik 2002
See also Palmer and Brann 1966
Sister taxa: Serpulorbis arenaria, Serpulorbis cancellatus, Serpulorbis chavani, Serpulorbis conicus, Serpulorbis decussatus, Serpulorbis granifera, Serpulorbis imbricatus, Serpulorbis llajasensis, Serpulorbis lornensis, Serpulorbis major, Serpulorbis papulosus, Serpulorbis rudis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (11: Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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