Saukrodictya Wright 1964 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Saukrodictyidae

Synonym: Oleorthis Havlicek 1968

Parent taxon: Saukrodictyidae according to M. Rubel 2011

See also Sepkoski 2002, Williams et al. 2000, Wright 1964 and Wright 1993

Sister taxa: Callositella, Hulterstadia

Subtaxa: Saukrodictya hibernica Saukrodictya philipi Saukrodictya porosa Saukrodictya reticula Saukrodictya thynashanica Saukrodictya tormoensis Saukrodictya wrighti

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Type: Oleorthis porosa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (1: Quebec collection), the Czech Republic (2), Estonia (10), the United Kingdom (8)

• Ordovician of Austria (1), Belgium (5), the Czech Republic (2), Estonia (25), Ireland (4), Latvia (1), Portugal (2), Spain (3), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (6)

Total: 71 collections including 74 occurrences

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