†Orbinaria pyxidata Hall 1858 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Alternative combinations: Productella pyxidata, Productus pyxidatus
Belongs to Orbinaria according to H. Muir-Wood and G. A. Cooper 1960
See also Sutton 1938 and Weller 1914
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Canada (1: Alberta collection)
• Devonian of Canada (1: Alberta), United States (12: Missouri)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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