Kjaerina bipartita Salter 1854 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Alternative combination: Strophomena bipartita

Belongs to Kjaerina according to L. R. Cocks 2010

See also Salter and Aveline 1854

Sister taxa: Kjaerina (Villasina), Kjaerina complanata, Kjaerina hartae, Kjaerina hedstroemi, Kjaerina jonesi, Kjaerina lepta, Kjaerina orvikui, Kjaerina poljensis, Kjaerina poljiensis, Kjaerina typa

Type specimen: GSM 11486, a valve (ventral internal mould)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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