Camarophorella Hall and Clarke 1894 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Meristidae

Parent taxon: Camarophorellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Camarospira, Liocoelia

Subtaxa: Camarophorella dorsata Camarophorella lenticularis

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Type: Pentamerus lenticularis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (8: Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas)

• Devonian of United States (8: Missouri, Montana)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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