Archaiosteges (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Baissalosteges, Echinosteges, Edriosteges, Girlasia, Howseia, Limbella, Sphenosteges, Spirisosium, Strophalosiella, Strophalosiina, Xenosteges

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Archaiosteges in the database

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