Mesoplica (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ardiviscus, Galeatella, Grandiproductella, Hunanoproductus, Kavesia, Leioproductus, Magnumbonella, Productelloides

Subtaxa: Mesoplica intermedia

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois, Iowa/Illinois collections)

• Devonian of Afghanistan (3), China (2), Morocco (2), Poland (9), the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 22 collections including 23 occurrences

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