Torynelasma Cooper 1956 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Acrotretida - Torynelasmatidae

Parent taxon: Torynelasmatidae according to J. Hansen and L. E. Holmer 2011

See also Holmer 1986, Holmer 1989, Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Acrotretella, Cristicoma, Issedonia, Mylloconotreta, Naimania, Paratreta, Polylasma

Subtaxa: Torynelasma papillosum Torynelasma suecicum Torynelasma toryniferum Torynelasma zhetysuicum

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Type: Torynelasma toryniferum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Uhaku of Sweden (1 collection)

• Chazyan of United States (1: Alabama)

• Ordovician of Argentina (1), Kazakhstan (1), Norway (1), Sweden (2), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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