†Plectodonta bipartita Chapman 1913 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Alternative combinations: Chonetes bipartita, Stropheodonta bipartita
Belongs to Plectodonta according to J. A. Talent 1963
Sister taxa: Plectodonta (Dalejodiscus), Plectodonta (Plectodonta), Plectodonta (Plectodontella), Plectodonta convexa, Plectodonta lenis, Plectodonta nubila, Plectodonta petila
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (5 collections)
• Silurian to Devonian of Australia (1)
• Silurian of Australia (13)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
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