†Tetraphalerella hecuba Billings 1860 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
Alternative combination: Strophomena hecuba
Belongs to Tetraphalerella according to Jin et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Strophomena (Tetraphalerella) cooperi, Strophomena (Tetraphalerella) namasensis, Tetraphalerella bestiubensis, Tetraphalerella churchillensis, Tetraphalerella costellata, Tetraphalerella musculosa, Tetraphalerella neglecta, Tetraphalerella planobesa, Tetraphalerella planodorsata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (42: Manitoba, Quebec collections)
Total: 42 collections each including a single occurrence
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