Petilavenula surculosa Cope 2005 (gorgonian)

Anthozoa - Gorgonacea

Full reference: J. C. W. Cope. 2005. Octocorallian and hydroid fossils from the lower Ordovician of Wales. Palaeontology 48(2):433-445

Belongs to Petilavenula according to J. C. W. Cope 2005

Sister taxon: Petilavenula varifurcata

Type specimen: Its type locality is Pont ar Ffinnant, Whitlandian, which is in a Whitlandian offshore shale in the Afon Ffinnant Formation of the United Kingdom

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Pont ar Ffinnant, Whitlandian

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