†Cranaena circularis Easton 1962 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cranaenidae
Full reference: W. H. Easton. 1962. Carboniferous formations and faunas of central Montana. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 348:1-126
Belongs to Cranaena according to W. H. Easton 1962
Sister taxa: Cranaena concava, Cranaena dorsisulcata, Cranaena globosa, Cranaena hannibalensis, Cranaena lincklaeni, Cranaena romingeri, Cranaena sullivanti, Cranaena texana, Eunella harmonia
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (5: Montana collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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