Arcullina polaris Wiman 1914 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Alternative combinations: Spirifer polaris, Spiriferella polaris

Synonyms: Spiriferella digna Barchatova 1968, Spiriferella timanica Barchatova 1970

Belongs to Arcullina according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

See also Barchatova 1968, Coogan 1960, Kalashnikov 1998 and Waterhouse 1986

Sister taxa: Arcullina angiolinii, Arcullina barchatovae, Arcullina editiareatus, Arcullina kupangensis, Arcullina mica, Arcullina oblata, Arcullina qubuensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), the Russian Federation (7), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (2), United States (7: California)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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