Howittia (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Echinospiriferidae

Synonyms: Glyptospirifer, Glytospirifer

Parent taxon: Echinospiriferidae according to A. Williams et al. 2006

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adolfispirifer, Echinospirifer, Enchondrospirifer, Hispidaria, Indospirifer, Rigauxia, Sergunkovia

Subtaxa: Howittia dushanensis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Givetian of China (1 collection)

• Devonian of Australia (10), China (24), United States (3: Alaska), Vietnam (1)

Total: 39 collections including 43 occurrences

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