Hyolitha - Hyolithida - Hyolithidae
Alternative combination: Hyolithes americanum
Full reference: J. Hall. 1847. Containing descriptions of the organic remains of the lower division of the New York system (equivalent of the Lower Silurian rocks of Europe). Paleontology of New York 1:1-338
Belongs to Hyolithes according to E. Landing et al. 2002
See also Hall 1847
Sister taxa: Hyolithes (Pharetrella), Hyolithes aclis, Hyolithes acutus, Hyolithes aliger, Hyolithes amosi, Hyolithes aplatus, Hyolithes asteroideus, Hyolithes cariniferus, Hyolithes columbanus, Hyolithes conularioides, Hyolithes daphnis, Hyolithes delia, Hyolithes dorbignyi, Hyolithes endoi, Hyolithes exilis, Hyolithes fuchouensis, Hyolithes gibbosus, Hyolithes girvanensis, Hyolithes hathewayi, Hyolithes immemor, Hyolithes kuantungensis, Hyolithes mantouensis, Hyolithes minutissimus, Hyolithes multicinctus, Hyolithes multipunctatus, Hyolithes obesus, Hyolithes ornatellus, Hyolithes paishanensis, Hyolithes penkillensis, Hyolithes primordialis, Hyolithes sondai, Hyolithes sonora, Hyolithes tenuis, Hyolithes vanuxemi, Hyolithes wanneri, Hyolithus (Hyolithus), Hyolithus mimicus, Hyolithus pallidus, Theca richteri
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Delamaran of United States (1: Vermont collection)
• Cambrian of Canada (3: Quebec), United States (9: New York, Vermont)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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