Dinobolus Hall 1871 (lamp shell)

Craniata - Trimerellida - Trimerellidae

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

See also Cocks 2019 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Belubula, Bowanpodium, Corystops, Costitrimerella, Eodinobolus, Fengzuella, Gasconsia, Gyroselenella, Keteiodoros, Monomerella, Obolellina, Ovidiella, Palaeotrimerella, Paradinobolus, Peritrimerella, Porcidium, Rhynobolus, Sinotrimerella, Trimerella, Yidurella

Subtaxa: Dinobolus athelstani

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Niagaran of United States (1: Indiana collection)

• Silurian of China (1), Czechia (1), the United Kingdom (2), United States (15: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin)

• Arenig of Spain (1)

• Ordovician of Canada (8: Ontario, Québec)

Total: 29 collections including 30 occurrences

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