Multispinula Rowell 1962 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Siphonotretida - Siphonotretidae

Parent taxon: Siphonotretidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Wright 1963

Sister taxa: Acanthambonia, Acanthamboniinae, Alichovia, Celdobolus, Chilcatreta, Cyrbasiotreta, Eosiphonotreta, Helmersenia, Karnotreta, Mesotreta, Nushbiella, Oaxaquiatreta, Orbaspina, Schizambon, Schizamboninae, Siphonobolus, Siphonotreta, Siphonotretella

Subtaxa: Multispinula bondarevi Multispinula cuneata Multispinula scotica

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Australia (6 collections), Canada (1: Newfoundland), Ireland (2), the Russian Federation (1), the United Kingdom (2), United States (1: Virginia)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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