Heteralosia orbiculata Hinchley and Ray 1935 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae

Alternative combination: Strophalosia orbiculata

Belongs to Heteralosia according to H. Muir-Wood and G. A. Cooper 1960

See also Sutton 1938

Sister taxa: Heteralosia alexandrae, Heteralosia beecheri, Heteralosia complectens, Heteralosia cornelliana, Heteralosia cymbula, Heteralosia fortispinosa, Heteralosia haerens, Heteralosia hystricula, Heteralosia iphia, Heteralosia magnispina, Heteralosia mexicana, Heteralosia paucispinosa, Heteralosia slocomi, Heteralosia subelliptica, Heteralosia tenuispina, Heteralosia vidriensis, Strophalosia (Heteralosia) sublamellata, Strophalosia (Heteralosia) tenuispina

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Heteralosia orbiculata in the database

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