†Coolinia applanata Salter 1846 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Chilidiopsidae
Alternative combination: Orthis applanata
Belongs to Coolinia according to L. Hints and D. A. T. Harper 2015
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974 and Dewing 1999
Sister taxa: Coolinia convexa, Coolinia gamachiana, Coolinia gracilis, Coolinia pecten, Coolinia sulcata, Fardenia (Coolinia) dalmani
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Estonia (30 collections), Ireland (1), Norway (3), the United Kingdom (6), United States (1: Wisconsin)
Total: 41 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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